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“You missed the cake tasting. You were supposed to be meet me at the bakery. How could you forget?”
Sam smacked herself in the forehead. “I’m so sorry. Things have been so crazy.”
“I chose the pink champagne. It’s topped with raspberry mousse and vanilla buttercream. I wish you could’ve tasted it.”
“You have no idea how bad I feel about missing it.”
“It’s fine. Wade left work early and filled in for you. It wasn’t terrible. We haven’t had much time alone lately.”
“Wasn’t your mother there?”
“She went home the day before yesterday.” Emily sighed. “I love my parents, but since Nora died they’ve been mostly hands-off, so I don’t know what made my mother think she needed to plan every little detail of my wedding.”
Sam laughed. “What shocked me was her taking Wade up on his offer to stay at his place.”
“That was a head-scratcher. She could’ve rented her own place. I think she was hoping to figure out why Isettledfor a cop.”
“Didn’t she know him when you two dated in high school?”
“She did. And she wasn’t his biggest fan then either. Thought I could do better.”
“Well…”
“Don’t start.”
“Just kidding. I think you two are the perfect couple.”
“Wade mentioned bringing Gavin in to look at a symbol in your uncle’s case. How did that go? Sparks flying?”
She had no idea. And Sam wasn’t sure she was ready to share the details. “We’ve actually been working closely together. His sister, Cate, went missing, so I drove down to Philadelphia to bring him a book he needed. We spent a bit of time together trying to figure out what could’ve happened to his sister. And then we flew back on his jet when another lead came up.”
“He got you to get on an airplane?”
“That’s all you got from that?”
“Sorry. The flying thing caught me off guard. Does he know about your parents?”
“Probably. He hasn’t mentioned it. I haven’t mentioned it. But I’m sure he checked me out before you stayed at my place last year. If not, he definitely would’ve had me vetted before he gave me that employment contract to sign.”
“Back up. Employment contract? You’re working for Gavin?”
“Sort of.”
“There is no sort of. You either are or you aren’t,” Emily said.
“It’s complicated.”
“You’ve lost me.”
“Join the club.”
“I can’t believe Cate is missing. How is Gavin holding up?”
“Losing his mind.”
“I get that.”
“Yeah. I know you do. I wish you didn’t.”
