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“What did you want to discuss?” Joy asked.

“I had an idea for a fund-raiser. For years, people in this community have been curious about this property.” Chase’s eyes shone with his idea. “Why don’t we have an event to honor the family’s legacy and offer tours of the house? We could also have an ice-cream-and-lemonade social on the lawn.”

“It’s a wonderful idea. We’ll need time to plan and advertise, but I think we could hold it the last weekend in July.” Just before their eviction. Maybe, if they were successful with the fund-raiser, grants and other income sources, they wouldn’t be evicted, after all.

The children returned with several long sticks and together, they helped the children roast their marshmallows.

When Chase looked at her, he smiled, and she remembered all the reasons she had fallen in love with him. He was confident, smart, kind and one of the most generous people she’d ever met—thankfully she also knew his faults, because if she didn’t, she might find herself falling for him all over again.