and love manifest.

She doesn’t remember how long they sat there like that, but eventually Jack found her. He’d crouched down next to her, placing his hand on her back. Bennett realized then she’d been tensed for his anger, but he didn’t have any. She remembered then that that was one reason she’d thought she loved him so.

He’d told her of course she could keep the cat. If Gran said she couldn't have it, he’d keep it at the cabin and Bennett could visit her whenever she wanted. He loved the name Pearl. Bennett didn’t tell him where the name came from. 

“Shoo, shoo!” She croaks now, stepping down tentatively, her dry mouth driving her to risk another ankle swipe. She makes her way to the sink, kicking our randomly like some confused Irish d...

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