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The door chimed and Laurel glanced up to welcome her next customer

The smile forming on her face froze the minute she saw him.

Corb Lambert.

She’d heard he’d been out of hospital for several weeks now. She’d wondered if maybe he would phone her when he was finally released, and when he hadn’t, she’d told herself she shouldn’t be surprised. He’d been through a lot physically, and had lost a brother besides. He wouldn’t have time or inclination to think about the woman he’d charmed during the week before his accident.

But now he was here, and clearly his smile and the twinkle in his eyes hadn’t been damaged one bit. “Hello, sugar. Looks like Coffee Creek got a whole lot sweeter since the last time I was in town.”

She smiled, thinking he was feeding her the same line on purpose. But when she glanced up at him, she saw no spark of recognition in his eyes. “Corb?”

He looked puzzled. Then he frowned. “Have we met before?”