Page 79 of Love Walks In


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Would she ever see him again? And whatwouldhappen to Mariposa Street? Her little fundraiser would fix a few windows and maybe pay for some graffiti clean-up, but they needed a great deal more money to make viable, substantial changes.

If she couldn’t convince Mayor Bowers and the town council to support a new Historical Preservation Society and if she couldn’t get both private and corporate funding, then Mariposa might just limp along until another developer swooped in.

Winningwould come at a price that she didn’t know how she—or any of the other owners—would pay. Some of them would be upset with her for ruining what they considered to be a great deal. Lois and Ray might not be able to go on their cruise.

Had she been wrong all this time?

No. She’d known from the start what she was up against. She’d known her chances of winning were slim, but she’d chosen to fight the battle. She’d see it through to the end.

Aria rose to her feet and approached Hunter. She slid her arms around his waist, spreading her hands over his warm, ridged abdomen. She leaned her forehead between his shoulder blades.

“Of course.” She swallowed past the lump in her throat. “We’ll work this out.”

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