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"He’s involved with another woman Seriously involved"

"It’s not over till the ‘I dos’ have been said And Mark brought you coffee" This was stated as if the gesture was of incalculable significance "It’s probably the equivalent of Dolance at the therie asked, a"

The breas already crea into their cups Silently they raised their coffees in a toast, and drank

It wasn’t just coffee…it was an experience Save way to a velvet finish Strength and sweetness, no trace of bitterness It warie down to her toes

"Oh ie took another s "It’s such a problem," she said dolefully

The older wo attracted to Mark Nolan?"

"He’s off-li, it feels like we are"

"That’s not a problem," Elizabeth said

"It’s not?"

"No, it’s when it stops feeling like flirting that it beco that’s keeping you froht

On Halloween, Mark insisted that Sam be the one to take Holly to the activities in Friday Harbor, including a fil at local stores, and a children’s party at the fairgrounds "Make sure to drop by the toy shop to see Maggie," Mark added

"You sure?" Sam asked doubtfully

"Yes Everyone wants the two of you to o for it Ask her out if you like her"

"I don’t know," Sam said "You have that look on your face"

"What look?"

"The look you get just before you kick so to kick anyone’s ass," Mark said calmly "She’s notMaggie out would be rack jacking you?"

"It wouldn’t be rack jacking I’hed quietly and scratched his head "Your new mantra Okay, I’ll check her out"

Later Sa the Halloween activies, and had filled an entire plastic pumpkin bucket with candy Ceremoniously, they spread the candy on the table, surveyed it with adht then

"Okay, upstairs to the bathtub," Mark had said, bending down to let Holly clirimiest, stickiest little fairy I’ve ever seen"

"You don’t believe in fairies," Holly said, giggling, as he carried her up the stairs piggyback

"I do, too I’ve got one right here"

After drawing her bath and putting a clean nightgown and towel on the closed lid of the toilet seat, Mark went downstairs Sae Ziploc, and was straightening up the kitchen

"So?" Mark asked gruffly "Did you go into the shop?"

"About twenty of them The toas crazy-busy"

"The toy shop," Mark said through gritted teeth

"Oh, you’re asking about Maggie" Sae for a beer "Yeah, she’s a hottie And Holly’s crazy about her She sat on the counter and helped Maggie hand out candy I think she would’ve stayed there all night if I’d let her" He paused, tilting back the beer "But I’ie out"

Mark watched hiave me the Heisman"

"The what?"

"You know--" Sa arm of the Heisman Trophy pose "She was friendly, but not interested"