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Garrett grasped Molly’s hand in his.

On the surface, the gesture was a common courtesy between two acquaintances. With the benefit of her glove as a barrier there should have been nothing to cause her alarm. But this was the first time in seven years he’d taken her hand without hesitation.

Molly liked the unexpected familiarity of the gesture, liked it far too much.

Blinking hard, she struggled to keep her composure. But his touch felt so right. Time seemed to slow, past overlaying present. And, still, Garrett held on to her.

He moved a step closer and her mind grasped one lone thought. This was Garrett, the boy who used to put her at ease when no one else could. The one who had comforted her, treasured her. Loved her.

She’d once believed that God had brought them together at the perfect time, and that the Lord’s hand had been guiding them toward a common future all along.

She’d been terribly wrong. Their chance to be a couple had come and gone a long time ago.

So why wouldn’t Garrett release her?

And why wasn’t she insisting he let her go?