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Then, Alex seemed to realize that he could walk closer, and he did, coming toward her and putting his arm around her as she backed away from Daisy.
“You’re smiling at her. Joking even. I think this could end up being a good thing,” Daisy said, tapping her finger on her chin.
“It kind of feels like we have an evacuation going on in here. Do we need to hurry and get out?” Clara said, uncomfortable under the scrutiny. She felt like Daisy was taking her measure, and she wasn’t sure she would measure up. There was a part of her that felt like maybe she wasn’t good enough for a man like Alex. She knew that was silly to think that. There was no human who was better or worse than another human, and she would be just as good for him as anyone else. Except a little voice told her that maybe she would be better. Because she would work to help him achieve everything he wanted to.
He knew that already. And she proved it over and over again. But wasn’t it a blessing to be married to someone who only had your best interest at heart? To be married to someone who wanted to lift you up and help you be a better person?
Chapter 24
Alex walked along thebeach, holding Clara’s hand. He couldn’t believe how things had worked out.
“Your gram was just totally in her element with Kristen and her gram and their friends.” Clara seemed like she still couldn’t believe how his gram had fit in with the ladies.
Really, he was surprised, too.
After they’d gotten home and the guys had still been working on the school, which was almost finished, but they had run out of supplies. Alex hadn’t wanted his gram to stay in an unfinished room, so he was going to book a hotel.
“I’m so grateful you came up with the idea of paying Kristen for Gram to stay there.”
“I’m happy you went along with it,” Clara said, squeezing his hand as the lake breeze blew gently over them. They were just strolling, listening to the breaking waves and enjoying each other’s company. “I think it’s a win-win for everyone. Your mind is at ease because your gram is safe, Kristen is making money, and all the ladies have a new friend.”
“I’m not sure Gram will ever want to go back to Chicago.”
“Once you come to Strawberry Sands, it’s pretty normal to not want to leave.”
He laughed. “And here I thought that was just you and the pull you have over me.”
“I have a pull?”
He tugged on her hand, and they stopped walking, turning to face each other. “A big one. Can’t you see that?”
“I guess I don’t. All I see is how much I like and admire you.”
“Do you think that could ever be more?”
“More?”
