“Thank God. Watch that the door doesn’t shut. I got locked in.” Doug frowns. “Locked? Nah. It’s just this little doohickey.” He shows me how to undo a simple door latch. My college education was pointless. “Oh, God,” I groan, scrubbing my face. “Get me out of here.” He nods. I’m so happy to be out of the barn. “Did you need something?” I ask when Doug follows me up the steps. “Nah. Maya sent me over to talk to you.” I stiffen, my hand on the doorknob. “Okay.” It’s too cold to sort this out on the porch, so I invite him inside. “Um, want a beer?” Doug grins. “Sure.” After I get each of us a
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