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Molly even tried to offer her more money to stay, but money wasn’t the reason she was leaving.

It was an opportunity she couldn’t pass up for her future career growth.

Having been on her own for so long in life, she always tried to figure out how she could maintain that if it continued.

In the past, she probably would have passed it up thinking it wasn’t right to leave her job only after two years, but she had to start doing things for herself and this felt right. A combination of her future and taking a risk.

She had never been much of a risk taker.

Though it seemed she was more often now.

Was Hyde wearing off on her?

“That is all that should matter then,” he said.

Hyde pulled onto the street and there were cars everywhere. “Wow. It only started about two hours ago. And it’s early still.”

“I think a lot of people come early and then go about their day. Some stay long and others don’t.”

“Will all their kids be here?” she asked.

“Not at this time,” he said. “Unless they took days off. They will show up later, I think. Ryder will be here and so will Drake and Kara. Jade probably came to help a little too, but Brock might come later. Sam and Dani are probably working. Payton most likely is crazy busy with catering jobs today. Bryce might be here. Noah might be, as there is no school, but I think Paige is working. Wyatt and Adrienne are probably working at the hospital too with Sam. I think that is all the kids.”

“You grew up with them all?” she asked.

“Ryder being the youngest, not really. I knew his brothers, but then met his cousins later on. I’ve slowly met the spouses over the years. I mean I was at Ryder’s wedding and I came back for things and have seen him.”

“You just weren’t as close as you used to be,” she said.

“We are now,” he said. “Kind of like you and Raina.”

“They aren’t coming until later,” she said. “Cody is working. I tried to get her to come early.”

“Hey,” he said. “You do well in crowds and you know plenty of people here. Don’t tell me you’re nervous.”

“Nah,” she said, nodding her head yes instead.

They were walking toward the house from where they’d parked down the street past many cars.

“It’s going to be fine. As I said, you know enough people.”

They got to the front door and Hyde just walked in. She would have knocked, but he’d said he’d been running wild through the house since he was a child.

“Hyde,” Diane said. “So glad you could come early and that Tori is with you. Did you take the day off?”

“We have the day off,” she said. “I can’t take any time right now.”

“That’s right,” Diane said. “Congratulations. News travels fast.”

“You’ll be in a nice new office,” Grant said, moving over. “Much nicer than the space you’re in now. It needs some updating, but your bosses seem happy enough with it.”

“It’s a nice space,” she said. “As for the new one, I don’t think it’s close to ready, is it?”

“Just a few weeks away,” Grant said.

“Lots of things to look forward to in the next year,” she said.

“Even your relationship,” Diane said.

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