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Оглавление“This never could have lasted,” Lou said gently.
“It just felt so blissful, so perfect.” He felt Mary’s stare. “I’ve been…lonely, I suppose.”
“Since Gracie and Trevor left?”
“No.”
He glanced at her then pulled the wheel to the side to avoid a shrub growing in the middle of the rough desert road.
“For years now, I think,” she continued. “It took meeting Gracie to realize I was nothing but a shadow of a person. And now, seeing Trevor so happy and fulfilled, it’s as though a light has been cast on this deep, hollow well that’s my life.”
Lou frowned. She talked like he and James meant nothing to her. “You might want to explain, because I’ve always liked having you at the ranch. James and I depend on you.”
“You’ve both been blessings. A sanctuary for my soul. But what you’ve liked hasn’t been me. It’s been good food and clean clothes.”
“That’s a bunch of hogwash.”
“Is it?”
He swerved to the side of the road and slammed the brakes. “You better believe it.”
