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Barely.

“When did you decide to come here?”

Her eyes meet mine.

“The minute someone came into my house.”

“You remembered what Nathan told you.”

“I never forgot.”

My gaze drops to the brass key sitting beside the letter.

Nathan sent her here.

To Doc.

And somehow knew there was a chance I'd be here too.

Except that makes no sense.

Two years ago, I had no connection to Eagle River.

Not one.

So why put my name on an envelope meant to be delivered here?

Unless Nathan didn't mean I'd already be here.

Maybe he expected Claire to find me after she found Doc.

Which means Doc was step one.

I was step two.

“Why you?” I ask.

Doc looks at me.

“I've been asking myself the same thing.”

“When Nathan told Claire to come here, were you already living in Eagle River?”

“No.”

That stops me.

“What?”

“I came here after Nathan died.”

Claire sits straighter.

“He told me Eagle River before he died.”

“I heard you.”

“But you weren't here.”