“I hate to tell you, but he’s already mixed up in it. The boy is miserable, wondering if the woman he cares about is safe. He’s been even more withdrawn than usual lately, and that’s saying something where he’s concerned.”

“Yeah, it’s true. He has been.” Linc leaned in, lowering his voice. “Look, this has been fun, helping the kids along to happily ever after, but I won’t have my son involved in anything dangerous or illegal.”

“We’re talking about true love here, Linc. Doesn’t he at least deserve a chance to find out if she’s suddenly single?”

“What if she’s mixed up in it?” Linc asked, gesturing to the newspaper articles.

“There’s no mention of a woman named Mia anywhere in the documents relating to the case. I read every article that’s been printed about the bust, as well as the police reports and the indictment. She’s not involved.”

“I don’t know about this one, Elmer. I’ve got a bad feeling about it.”

“I’ll confess that I’m not entirely comfortable with it myself. What do you say we keep an eye on the situation?”

“I could live with that.”

“Then that’s what we’ll do.”

Thank you for reading Every Little Thing! I hope you loved Grayson and Emma’s story as much as I enjoyed writing it. It’s always so fun to return to Butler and revisit the Abbotts, the Colemans and, of course, Elmer and Fred the moose! Much more to come from Vermont! Next up, I hope to sneak in a novella called Can’t Buy Me Love, about Patrick and Mary. Turn the page to see the cover of Can’t Buy Me Love and a link to get more information. The next full-length book will feature Wade Abbott and will be called Here Comes the Sun. Make sure you’re on my newsletter mailing list at marieforce.com to keep up with all the news from Vermont.

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