When they got to the top, Emma gave them all some time to take pictures of the view and really take it all in. Then, they were right back down the stairs so that she could take up the next group.

“Thanks so much for the tour,” Julie said. “You must have superhuman leg muscles to be able to do this all day.”

Emma leaned closer. “Trust me, I’m going to be soaking in an Epsom salt bath tonight and taking as many pain relievers as I can get away with.”

Julie laughed. “Listen, why don’t you come over for dinner this evening? You’re going to be exhausted from all of this, and I would love to serve you a home-cooked meal.”

She considered it for a moment. “You know what? I think I might just take you up on that.”

“Oh, good! I think Lucy is making pot roast tonight. Is that okay with you?”

Emma nodded. “That would be wonderful.”

“Excellent. Let’s say seven o’clock?”

“That should work perfect. This place closes at six, so that will give me time to take a shower and head over to the inn.”

Julie smiled and walked back toward Colleen and Meg who were waiting in the parking lot. As they walked back down the pathway, she was happy to have had this time with her daughters. It wasn’t often that they hung out together anymore what with all of them working so much of the time. But she also wondered about Emma. Did she have family? Or was she all alone?

Julie knew what it felt like to move to a new area and not know anyone. She wanted to do anything she could to make sure that Emma had a support system just like the one she had been blessed with when she moved to Seagrove. People became family very quickly, and she was hoping to extend that kindness to her new neighbor.

Colleen sat in front of the café with Janine, sipping on an expensive coffee drink and catching up. It seemed like they never got time to just sit and chat anymore. All of the women in the family were busy running their businesses or taking care of their families. Of course, Colleen didn’t have a family yet, but she was looking forward to the day that she and Tucker would get married and settle down. For now, she was happy running their business and dreaming about the future.

“I swear she just looks so familiar,” Colleen said.

“Maybe she just has that kind of face. You know, some people just look familiar for no real reason.”

Colleen took a bite of her biscotti and then dipped it into her coffee. “I guess it’s possible. She seems like a nice person. Definitely not a serial killer or anything.”

Janine laughed. “You really watch too much of that true crime stuff now. What got you interested in that?”