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“Um…I lived in Nevada.”
“Did you not like it there? Is that why you moved here?” he asks.
“No, I didn’t like it,” I offer.
“Do you have any siblings?”
“I do. A younger sister named Annie. And a niece. Sadie’s five.”
“Are they in Nevada?”
“No, she moved to Wyoming before Sadie was born.”
“Oh. Did you get to see her a lot?”
“Owen, sweetie…” Katie grabs his attention, but I don’t mind the questions. “Do you want more turkey?”
“No thanks.” He re-directs his focus back on me, and I stifle a laugh. Owen’s a curious one.
“She’d come and visit me once a month,” I tell him. “So, I got to see Sadie, and then we’d talk on the phone once a week.”
“Will they come visit you here?” he asks, shoving a forkful of potatoes in his mouth.
“I hope so, eventually.”
“How much younger is Annie?” Gemma asks.
“Three years. Just turned thirty,” I respond.
One of the twin babies starts crying, so Katie excuses herself. Noah follows as they go to where they’d been sleeping.
“So if she’s thirty, that makes you thirty-three,” Everleigh says. “You’re the same age as me.”
“So, are you a Scorpio or Sagittarius?” I ask.
“Scorpio, but I’m right on the border, so I identify with both signs.” She grins. “What’s your sign?”
“Aquarius.”
“Oh my God. You’re one of my matches!”
“Excuse me?” I ask.
“Sagittarius and Aquarius are compatible signs. Like soul mates,” she explains.
Tyler coughs, clearly uncomfortable, which causes me to chuckle. Belinda changes the subject and asks me how I like Lawton Ridge.
“So far, so good. Haven’t been out much, but I’m excited to be involved at the gym. Working out has been something I’ve always enjoyed. I’m looking forward to training and teaching others how to box too.”
“Could you teach me?” Owen asks.
I look around, unsure how to respond, but decide to nod. “If your parents say it’s okay, sure.”
“Cool.” He grins wide.
“How come you never asked me?” Tyler acts insulted. “I own the gym, ya know.”
Owen shrugs as if he doesn’t want to hurt Tyler’s feelings.
