“Who is Nash Tucker?”“That would be my grandson.” Mr. Leeds emerged from the crowd, leaning on his cane and practically radiating smug satisfaction. “A Sanctuary Island boy, born and raised. He left for college and made a name for himself on the force in Atlanta, but now he’s come home where he belongs!”Andie felt her grip on her temper loosening. “And I don’t belong, because I wasn’t born here?”She was grateful for Sam’s steadying presence at her shoulder as Mr. Leeds stretched his tight, puckered mouth into a grim smile. “Now, now, Miss Shepard. I don’t have to tolerate sass from an outsider.”Outsider. The word scraped Andie on the raw. “I’ve worked hard to make a place for myself here, among these people,” she said, staring Mr. Leeds down.“That’s the difference, right there.” Mr. Leeds tapped his cane on the floor smartly. “My grandson doesn’t have to work at it. He belongs here. Always has, always will.”Andie decided she’d be damned if she showed how hard those shots hit her.
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