I feel like if the most important thing is that we love each other, everything else will fall into place.

What?” she asked, like she was surprised, even though she was fully aware that she was both distracting herself and distancing herself by becoming Therapist Sadie, rather than being Sadie the bag of flail who was marinating in her own lustypants.

His family had become hers, in many ways. They weren’t perfect, but there was more love in their broken pieces than Kaylee’s home had ever had.

Well, I’m going to say goodbye. There’s only so much my ego can take. This was a great growth experience but I can’t say I’m eager to stand around and marinate in it. Please don’t come buy your muffin from me tomorrow. I hope wherever you do buy one, it has raisins in it.

I have a 100 percent success rate on making it through the day. I don’t expect today to be any different.” She.

He laughed and tightened his hold on her, suddenly conscious of the fact that he’d crossed aninvisible line.

I’ll walk you to the path.” Cole stood too and followed them out of the dining room and into thecommon area of the lodge.“How do you feel?” he asked when they were out of earshot.“Great. Fine. For the first time in . . . forever, pretty much

I hope that wasn’t because of what I said about the barrel racing,” Kelsey said.“Probably me,” Cole said. “She’s sensitive. And I’m not. I’ll apologize later.

She said no, Lark,” Cole said, his eyes meeting Kelsey’s. Kelsey felt her stomach flutter. And itwasn’t from nausea.

Probably not.” He looked down at his watch. “It’s about time for dinner. Do you want to comedown and eat in the lodge? We deliver up to the cabins too, but we also do a family-style dinner.”“Um . . .” Did she really want to spend more time with Cole today? Strangely, she found she did.“That sounds great.