Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

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"Wrap it up in a gift box-it's for someone," Lindey told the clerk. She turned, and the moment her eyes landed on me, her voice wavered. "Rea."

"Hi Lindey." I said, stepping toward her.

Her eyes filled with tears almost instantly. "Rea..

That was all she managed to say. Just my name like she had so much on her mind but couldn't get the words out.

1 studied her quietly. In just a few months, her hair had more streaks of gray, and her face. looked tired, drained of life. The spark in her eyes was gone.

I didn't need to ask how she'd been. Matthew's illness, the tension between her sons, the family crumbling-it was written all over her face.

It all seemed to unravel after I broke up with Jace. They say a peaceful family brings prosperity, and looking at her now, I finally got it.

have you been?" she asked after a long

"I'm doing well."

needed to convince

didn't ask how she was.

for someone?" she asked, clearly trying to fill

my grandpa's birthday," Lena chimed in. "Rea's helping pick

Edison's?" Lindey's voice cracked slightly. "That's wonderful. Edison always liked Rea. He's mentioned her before..." Her words trailed

seeing her like this. It hurt, but I didn't know what to

visit sometime? Matthew doesn't

I said after a

and for all Matthew's wrongs, it

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you," Lindey said, her relief evident. "Let me know when you'll come, and

left me feeling

tried to pay for my selection. "Let me handle it," she insisted. "Lindey, no," I said firmly. "It's a gift from me. It only counts if I

nodded, walking away, though she kept glancing back

Lena let