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“That's exquisite.”
I tried not to gush too much at Logan's compliment.“Thank you.”
“The only other person I've ever seen sketch that effortlessly is Logan,”Broderick said.“You made that look as easy to do as drawing a stick figure.”
“How long have you been standing there?” I asked.
“You were just starting on the hands.”
“Oh.”And I was so lost in the sketch I didn't even know it.
Saffron made the introductions.“Lark, this is Gwen, my best friend, and her husband, Mitch, Callie's parents.”
Honorary uncles—that made more sense. “Hi,”I said before I added with a grin,“If it helps, she ran away because she doesn't like shopping for boy stuff.”
Mitch laughed, but Gwen enveloped me in a hug.
“Thank you. When I couldn't find her, I went insane. Callie, say thank you to Lark.”
“But I want to see my sketch.” Callie said this as she startedaround the side of the easel, and I knew she wasn't expecting much since her reaction to my earlier work was lukewarm at best. As soon as she saw herself, her little jaw dropped. She turned those baby blues on me.
“It's me.”
“Yes.”
“Wow.”
I lifted the sheet. “Would you like it?”
It was like I just offered her the moon.
“Can I?”
“Absolutely, but how about I let Mom hold it, since your dirty hands will smudge it.”
“Oh no, I don't want to smudge it, it's perfect.”She looked past me to her mom.“Can you carry it, Mommy?”
I turned to give the sketch to Gwen, but she hesitated in taking it.“Please, I'd like for you to have it.”
“It so beautifully captures Callie. Thank you.”
Mitch walked over and wrapped his arm around his wife's waist.“Thanks for watching our little wild weed and for the portrait. It really does capture Callie perfectly.”
“No problem.”I didn't realize Logan had come to stand at my side until he spoke.“Maybe tomorrow I can give you a tour of my studio?”
“I would really like that.”
“Thank you for what you did for Callie. Gwen was a wreck when she called the house. We were just organizing a search party with the sheriff when Broderick called.”
“She's a spunky kid, I like her.”
“Yeah, it's hard not to like Callie. I'll see you tomorrow.”He turned to Bastian, “Thank you, Bastian.”
“Sure thing.”Bastian said.Logan then followed his wife and the others away.
“We'll call it a day. I'll see you tomorrow at the site around nine?”Broderick said.
“I'll be there.”
