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Logan

Is she working? She started her new job, right?

Alec

Yeah.

Logan

Take her lunch.

Nathan

That’s a good idea. Surprise her.

Alec

Okay. Hadn’t thought of that.

Eli

See? You do need us. How’s life with a baby around?

Alec

I don’t hate it.

Van

Are we supposed to read between the lines here? Does that mean you also don’t love it?

Alec

I didn’t say that.

Eli

So you DO love it.

Camden

In other words…

Van

Captain’s got it bad…

CHAPTER 16

EVIE

Victoria’s workshopis everything I dreamed of and more.

First of all, it’s adorable. A vine-covered cozy cottage at the edge of her property behind the spacious farmhouse where she lives with her recently retired husband. The setting alone is enough to make me love it. But it’s also full of natural light and clean workspaces, and it has incredible views of the tree-covered mountains out the back windows. It smells of cedar and maple and wood glue and varnish, and there is always classical music playing in the background. The entire place has a calming, relaxed vibe that skyrocketed it to my top five favorite places ever in a matter of minutes.

I’m only three days in, and I already want to move here. Live here forever. Raise Juno right here on this property and let her bury me under the giant maple in the front yard.

Or, you know. Maybe I can just work here.

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