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JANICE KAY JOHNSON 181
He needed to get going now; a couple was scheduled
to arrive this afternoon, two more groups tomorrow.
He didn’t intend to put any of them in Fiona’s
room. He wanted to think of it as her room for as long
as possible. He typed,
Hope Dieter and Willow’s romance lasts. They both
need it.
John’s fingers hovered over the keys. Damn. He
couldn’t remember ever struggling over a few simple
words the way he was now. But something told him it
was important that he strike the right balance, sounding
friendly but not desperate. Please come back would
scare her off. He finally settled on,
If you have time, e-mail me.
Place isn’t the same without you.
No. He backed the cursor up, changing the sentence to,
Place isn’t the same without all of you.
“Send” and it was gone, before he could have
second thoughts.
He read his other e-mails and responded briefly. He
never knew what to say anymore to his parents or
sisters. But they’d worry if he didn’t answer at all.
Supplies loaded, he headed back up the mountain,
arriving barely an hour before the obviously wealthy