ding up?”

    Jamie sig;Not too  .”

    quot;he loves you dearly, you know.”

    quot;I know.”

    quot;So do I,quot; I said, and en her again.

    quot;ill you keep coming over to my ; s;Even later, you know, when . . . ?”

    I squeezed   enougo let  I meant w I said.

    quot;As long as you  me to come, Ill be there.”

    quot;e dont o read t  to.”

    quot;Yes,quot; I said softly, quot;I think we do.”

    S;Youre a good friend, Landon. I dont kno you.”

    Surning tting across from me, s.

    quot;I love you, Jamie,quot; I said again, but time s frigead our eyes met across table, and I co surned to me again. I kissed urn.

    quot;I love you, too,quot; she finally whispered.

    to hear.

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    her.

    t least times every day. People  to say  came over, and t alloo let t in talked a little