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trouble.
She hadn t.
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Or how if it weren t for you she d probably have gotten
herself killed or married to the first idiot to rub up on her.
Josh coughed, not liking to admit that he d said those things in
the past. Except the first idiot thing. Unfortunately, he knew exactly
what had happened to that guy.
Personally, I don t get why people listen to you. It s clear you
don t see straight when it comes to Miranda. You never did. Raul
walked past him out of the kitchen, hitting the swinging door a little
hard. Josh followed, frowning. But she s got the reputation as the
town flake thanks to you. The girl who can barely tie her own shoes
broke Danny Randall s heart. The women can t stand her and the
men think she s poison. A leper d have a better social life in this
place.
Raul settled in the recliner and looked around for the TV
remote. He found it without much effort and settled back as if that
was all there were to say.
Were they mean to her? Josh reiterated, strangely having to
hold onto his temper.
Raul didn t look up from the basketball game he found. No
one slapped her, if that s what you re after. But if it weren t for me
and your sister, I don t think a single person would have said a word
to her. And not a damn one of them felt bad about it either. He
finally lifted his gaze, skewering Josh with a look that made him
feel less than an inch tall. Makes you wonder what Danny would
have thought about that, doesn t it? I mean, she did break his heart.
But he never held it against her. Or you.
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Josh wanted to ask why Danny would, but they both knew.
He d done everything he could to make them both feel like they d
cheated him of something. The unforgiving old flame who d guilted
Miranda until she broke the engagement. Raul had never judged him
for his interference. In fact, no one had. Everyone seemed to agree
that Miranda wasn t right for Danny, no matter what Danny said.
Josh had never once thought to consider why.
Shit. He turned away, looking for his keys hanging on the
peg by the door next to his coat. He d have to apologize to her.
Apologize for everyone in their small-minded little town. And he d
have to do it now, or his conscience would never let him sleep.
Worse, he d worry. The last time he d left her alone to grieve a
loved one I gotta go.
Tell Miranda I said hi.
Josh considered saying something else to his friend, but the
longer he took, the more likely he d find the same kind of mess he d
found twelve years ago. A cold sweat broke out on his back and he
rushed out the door.
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That damn man. Miranda stood in her shower, letting the hot
water wash off the chlorine and hopefully her anger. She wasn t
mad at Raul for interrupting. Or even at Josh. Much. She was
mostly angry at herself for putting this ridiculous plan into motion.
For attempting the impossible, especially on the day Danny should
have been most important instead of just a reminder of how fleeting
life could be. But she d had a plan and Danny, God bless him,
would have understood. He would have told her that she could think
of him later.
Shame vied with pain until she sobbed into the spray. She had
always thought of him later. That had been the crux of their problem
together. She never had him on her mind or in her heart. And now,
there was no more later for Danny Randall.
It didn t feel real, that someone so vital could be gone in a
moment. He d been so perfect, so much what every woman in her
right mind was looking for. Those California golden-boy good
looks, chocolate brown eyes and a sense of chivalry that was lost on
most men today. He was always thinking of other people first, their
wants and needs. More often than not, it was Miranda s wants and
needs he was thinking of, even after their brief relationship ended.
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Memories flowed sadly through her. Growing up with him and
Josh, as much his friend as she was Trisha s or Penelope s.
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