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Grace bumped Greg forward and took a step back. “It appears you two are long overdue for a chat. Morgan and I will give you some privacy.” She slid the pocket door shut and crept toward her friend. “Well?”

Morgan crossed her fingers. “There’s no avoiding each other now.”

The women hovered in the hallway, agreeing it would be best to hang around to make sure the conversation didn’t go sideways considering a recent past incident when Hailey struck Officer Grady MacDonald and Greg had almost gotten himself arrested.

Low voices. Soft thuds, and then quiet.

Grace cast a nervous glance toward the door. “It got quiet.”

“Maybe they’ve decided to give their relationship a second chance.”

“I know it’s none of my business, but I hope not.”

“Same here,” Morgan agreed.

The door opened. Greg stepped into the hallway, a flicker of surprise on his face when he noticed them standing there. “Which switch is giving you trouble?”

Grace showed him the switch, and in the blink of an eye he had it fixed.

“Thank you. How much do I owe you?”

“Nothing,” Morgan answered. “We’re happy to help.”

Greg turned and waved goodbye to Hailey. “See you later.”

“Okay.” Hailey, her shoulders relaxed and with a smile on her face, continued dusting. “Have a good one.”

Morgan shot her friend a furtive side glance. “I’m heading back to Locke Pointe.” She called Chester, who was sniffing around the parlor, and the trio stepped onto the porch.

“Did you and Hailey discuss…your relationship?”

“We did. Like I mentioned before, I’ve been trying for days and she’s been avoiding me,” Greg said. “I guess I caught her before she could sneak off.”

“I don’t want to stick my nose in where it doesn’t belong, but I hope you two worked things out and…agreed on the direction you want your relationship to take.”

“We did. I’ve never had to break up with a girl before.”

“Did you break up?”

He scratched his forehead. “I guess so, or maybe we mutually broke up. She said she has a lot going on and wasn’t able to date right now.”

“What did you say?”

“I agreed. She has some issues. I think it would be best for her to figure them out.”

“Because of her past.”

“I don’t need to get involved in someone else’s problems,” Greg said.

“Hailey appears to have a few skeletons in her closet.”

“I’m honestly relieved we were finally able to clear the air.”

“Me too.” Morgan linked arms with him. “And you know what I’ve been telling you.”

“The perfect person for me is out there.”

“Do you still believe it?”