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“You’re Cash fromCash & the Sinners.”
Cash’s brow wrinkles. “You know who I am?”
“We’re old. Not dead.”
“You’re not the first celebrity to visit Winter Falls.”
“We are very proud of Ashlyn andBertie’s Recording Studio.”
I clear my throat. “I’m afraid I don’t remember your names,” I say in a lame attempt to stop them from spiraling further out of control.
“I’m Sage,” says the woman standing at the front of the group. She indicates each person in turn. “This is Feather, Petal, Cayenne, and Clove.”
“We’re the gossip gals,” Feather announces.
Cash chuckles and I elbow him. “Be polite.”
“What? She said it first.”
“It’s lovely to meet all of you. Again,” I add when they purse their lips at my greeting. “I’m sorry I don’t remember you very well.”
Sage reaches out to pat my hand but Katy Purry bellows at her. She snags her hand back. “My, my what an interesting cat you have there.”
Cash grunts. “She named her Katy Purry.” He feigns a shiver. “After a pop star.”
I sigh. “Pop music is the second most listened to music genre.”
He smirks. “But rock is the first.”
“By a smidgeon of a margin.”
“How do you know? Did you look up the numbers?”
Of course, I did. He’s teased me about my love of pop forever. He acts as if I’m the only person in the world who enjoys music from Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, and Lady Gaga. Obviously, he’s wrong.
“I told you this was going to be my favorite project,” Petal says.
She mentioned the project before. What’s she talking about?
“What do you mean? Project?” I ask.
Sage grins. “Never you mind.”
Cash barks out a laugh. Since his arm is still around my shoulders, I feel how his body trembles with his laughter. I want to lean into him and enjoy his happiness. Shoot! I am leaning into him.
I step away and his arm drops. And now I feel cold without his warmth surrounding me. Here I thought I was a mess from Grandma passing. Apparently, I’m just plain a mess with a capital M.
I need to get myself out of this situation pronto. Good thing I have the perfect excuse.
“It was lovely meeting you but I need to get going.”
Clove waves away my words. “Mr. West will wait.”
“How do you know I’m meeting with Mr. West?” Mr. West is the attorney handling Grandma’s estate.
Feather giggles. “This is Winter Falls.”
Is repeating the name of the town supposed to be an answer? “And?”
