My eyes went to the house after I closed up the grill. I couldn’t see Grace, but I knew she was in there—probably heating up her nasty brussels sprouts or helping Betty with the honey cake. She was in my house, and I liked her there. It’s where she belonged no matter what Betty or anyone in this town thought, and I was determined to keep her. “Look at you. My brother’s falling in love with a city girl.” “That girl is going to rip your heart out,” Wyatt said. “Trust me. Charlotte did the same to me.” “I hate to say it, but Wyatt has a point.” Joe lowered his chin. “She’s leaving in four days.”
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