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Eden nods. “Falling in love is scary.”
Ashlyn raises her hand. “I didn’t find it scary.”
Moon slams a hand over Ashlyn’s mouth. “Ignore her. She’s not normal.”
I’m getting annoyed with all of this. “I’m not scared. Brody tried to burn my house down. The house my mother left me. It’s the only thing I have left of her. I’m not letting some asshole burn it down because he’s an immature idiot who thinks pulling pranks is funny. He reminds me of my dad.”
“Your dad?” Eden barks out a laugh. “I was still a teenager when he fled town after your mom died but even I can remember what a lazy asshole he was.”
“I remember him, too,” Moon says. “Brody is not similar to him in any manner whatsoever.”
Ashlyn nods. “Agreed.”
“Good. We’ve established Brody is not your dad. Moving on.”
I glare at Harmony. “There’s nowhere to move on to. It’s over and done with. Brody and I are no longer.”
Eden clears her throat. “How about how she’s lying to herself about what happened because she’s scared of falling in love with Brody?”
I point at her. “You’re one to talk. You were terrified of being in a relationship with Miller.”
“Exactly. I’m speaking from experience. It’s scary falling in love but making yourself vulnerable to another person is also the greatest reward you can imagine.”
It doesn’t matter how reasonable she sounds. She’s wrong. Our situations are completely different. Miller isn’t a prankster who tried to burn down her house.
“Did you forget how Brody tried to burn down my house?”
Harmony pats my hand. “He didn’t try to burn down your house. He was making you a special dinner.”
“How do you know?”
She points at Moon. “Because she was his sous chef.”
Moon sniffs. “I’m no one’s sous chef, but I was his special advisor.”
I open my mouth to ask about the special meal but snap it closed again when I realize it doesn’t matter.
“Regardless, Brody is not the man for me.”
Ashlyn sighs. “If she’s continuing down the stubborn path, can we at least eat?”
Moon stands from the bed. “I made a charcuterie board.”
I follow her. Food sounds great since I missed dinner. I plop down on the sofa while she retrieves the food from the kitchen table.
“What did you make?” I ask as she sets a large cutting board on the coffee table.
“A little bit of everything. I’ll fix you a plate.”
She places cheeses and meats on the plate before handing it to me. I pick up a deviled egg but when the scent invades my nose nausea hits me. I jump to my feet and run to the bathroom where I promptly expel everything in my stomach.
Chapter 34
I call for an immediate meeting of the gossip gals. I just saw Eden sneaking through my backyard. ~ Message from Sage on the Winter Falls Facebook page
When I finally finish heaving into the toilet, I collapse next to it and lay my head on the seat.
“I swear the eggs aren’t rotten,” Moon says.
