She made her way to the trick-or-treat booths she’d set up this morning to make sure the farmers, people from church, and her neighbors had enough candy. She greeted her friends and forced a smile she didn’t really feel. Her thoughts ran over and over Jesse’s reaction. She hadn’t seen the censure she’d been so sure of all these years. But his eyes had still darkened, something had changed in the way he looked at her when she’d admitted her reason for leaving Peaceful. And he didn’t even know she’d given the baby up for adoption. It hurt more than it should. She found Gran’s still on the porch and stood with her to watch the kids parade by in their costumes. Her eyes kept straying to Super-Josh and his daddy, and each time she caught herself watching them, she berated herself for wishful thinking. She wanted Jesse to love her. Wanted to be a part of his and Josh’s life. Jesse had wanted to be her friend in high school – and more, according to him – when her reputation had been questionable at best.
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