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I’ve never seen Kent so tired or so happy.
While conversation has the others engaged, Kent leans close.“What’s going on withyour friend?I haven’t had much time to stop and chat.”
“Grayson and Daisy set us up.We went out after yoga on Wednesday.And I volunteered to help her put in a garden.”
“Do I need to get you flowery gloves and some gardening shears?”
“I’d wear a tutu if I thought it would help her remember.”
He furrows his brow a second.“Have you tried dropping hints?”
“A little.”
“Any way you can drop a big hint?”Kent asks.
“I guess I could make her s’more somewhere.”I haven’t told Kent about the episode with the chocolate, and I’m definitely not going to explain it while Mason is within a mile of me.
Kent grins.“Leave that to me.”
I’m not sure what he has planned, but if it sparks Jasmine’s memories of that night, I’m all for it.
I yawn.Kent shuffled Mason off to bed over an hour ago, and I’m thinking I should follow suit.It isn’t all that late, but since I’ve been up since before dawn, late is relative.
As I stand and stretch, my phone buzzes.Jasmine’s name on the screen gets my heart thumping.
I hurry to the door.“Night, guys.”Outside, I swipe to answer.“Hello.”
“Tyler, hi.It’s Jasmine.”She makes a noise.“But you already know that because my name probably came up when I called.”
“It’s good to hear from you.”Walking back toward my cabin, I keep to the well-worn path.
“I’m calling because...well, you offered to help with the garden, and the Grindles said it would be fine.For me to have a garden.I didn’t ask them about you helping.”
“When are we going to break ground on your new garden?”
“Umm, well.I don’t work on Friday nights or Saturdays.”She pauses, and I imagine her chewing her lip.“But those days might not be good for you because people are usually going out then.So if that doesn’t work, we can—”
“Saturdays are good.But I might come by on Friday to get a jump on things.”I listen for a reaction, and when I don’t hear anything, I add, “If that’s okay.”
“That’s great actually.Yeah.I’ll see you tomorrow evening.”
“I’m looking forward to it.I’ll text you when I leave the ranch.”I’ll need to talk to Clint and make sure I can clear my Saturday afternoon.
“Okay.Bye.”
“Bye, Jasmine.”I picture her with her arms around my neck, grinning up at me on her old porch.
Friday can’t get here soon enough.
