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Zane frowned. “Already? How long was I asleep?”

“About an hour or so.”

“And you found her that quickly?”

“It wasn’t overly hard,” Lee said. “We still had some mutual friends on social media, and they were able to give me contact information for her. I was able to get hold of her, and we had a brief chat.”

Zane’s stomach twisted with nerves. “And?”

“She’s willing to talk with you,” Lee said. “Actually, she’s willing to come here to Serenity.”

“Really?” Zane felt a rush of excitement, though he tried to tamp it down.

“Yes. But she’s not coming alone. She’s married.”

And just like that, hope died. Stabbed through the heart. “Married?”

“Yes. And her husband will be coming with her. If you’re okay with that.”

Zane didn’t want to meet the man who had captured Sarah’s heart and gotten her to marry him when Zane hadn’t managed to do it. But even if the guy didn’t come, he wouldn’t cease to exist. If his goal was to get closure with Sarah, Zane knew he needed to meet the man.

“I’m okay with that.”

Lee gave a nod, as if he approved of that response. “They said if you want them to come, they’d be able to come on the weekend.”

That was so close, and yet so far away. “Where are they coming from?”

“Seattle.”

“Wow. They’re not that far away.”

“Nope.”

“Did she say anything else?”

“Not really. Just that she was sorry to hear what had happened to you, and she was happy to come speak with you.”

“Thanks for doing that.”

“I was happy to,” Lee said. “I just hope that it helps you move forward.”

Zane hoped that it did, too. If his memory wasn’t going to return, talking with Sarah felt like the only way to get past where he was currently stuck in his life.

He just hoped that it worked out that way.

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Kelsey paced around her room, pausing in front of the mirror to cast a critical eye at the outfit she’d chosen. A good portion of her wardrobe now lay tossed across her bed from her frenzied try-on earlier.

In the end, she’d chosen a white denim skirt that ended just above her knees, and she’d paired it with a baby blue blouse with puffed sleeves and a fitted bodice. The necklace and matching earrings she wore had been given to her by Zane for her birthday a couple of weeks before they’d gotten married.

She’d even put on makeup and curled her hair. Because though she’d never seen a picture of Sarah, Kelsey was sure that she wasn’t going to measure up to her. She just knew it, deep in her gut.

There was a light rap on her door. Kelsey turned from the mirror, pressing a hand to her stomach. “Come in.”

“It’s just me,” Rori said as she poked her head around the doorway. Stepping into the room, she smiled. “You look very nice.”

“Thanks.”

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