“It is best to depart, Kay,” April straightens up in my arms. “Go dwelling, discover a good grief counselor, transfer on. However do not contact me once more.”

Kay sweeps the group that is gathered exterior the little cafe.

“You heard my fiancée,” I gently push April apart so I can take a step towards the undesirable visitor, “it is time so that you can depart.”

“What are you going to do?” She scoffs as I transfer ahead, “throw me out?”

My head swings towards the door, a smile stretching throughout my face earlier than I flip again to Kay.

“I’ve by no means put my palms on a girl and I am not going to start out with you,” I guarantee her, “however my grandmother does not have the identical ethical code I do.”

With that mentioned, Gran marches all 4 foot eleven of herself throughout the room and grabs maintain of the youthful girl’s arm.

It is onerous to not chuckle on the look on the lady’s face when she discovers that my grandmother is deceptively robust for her measurement and age.

“You heard that, didn’tcha, Hawk?” Gran crows on the native deputy who has joined the group and moved up entrance. “Get have a look at her, she’s not welcome again right here and when you catch her bothering my granddaughter once more, I count on you to shoot her.”

There is a mixture of cheers and laughter from the viewers and perhaps Kay was anticipating our native legislation man to step up in her protection. As a substitute, Hawkins suggestions his hat with a low dip of his head and a smile towards Gran as the entire city stands by and lets an eighty-year-old girl forcibly drag a lady in her early twenties to her automobile, telling her a couple of alternative phrases alongside the best way.

The gang waits until the stranger’s automobile has backed out of the lot and disappeared across the curve that leads out of city.

Drama over, the group from the Brick and Porter envelope the deputy and Terra Diaz, pulling the city’s latest superstar couple into the pizza place in a cacophony of congratulations and what-the-hells.

“You okay, child?” I pull April into my arms, kissing the highest of her head after which catching her lips with mine when she turns her withstand me.

“Thanks,” she tells me, her fairly face shining at me like I am a goddamn hero.

She seems down on the damaged glass nonetheless littering the ground and sighs, “I would like to comb that up earlier than I can go.”

I am about to leap on the duty for her after I hear a labored sigh from the doorway.

“Oh Mable! Thanks a lot, I am so sorry you bought dragged into all that,” April gushes, side-stepping damaged glass to go hug gran whereas I retrieve the broom and dustpan out of the again closet.

“It is no downside, sweetie,” I hear Gran telling her whereas I sweep up the mess. “I am sorry about your store. Did she break something necessary? I can have the deputy observe down her data if it’s essential press prices.”

“No, Mable, she simply broke a couple of of the vases.”

“Raine? May you assist me get again to the workplace, sweetheart?” Gran calls at me as I end dumping the damaged glass.

“Simply give me a minute with the boy after which I will let you may have him again.” I hear Gran saying to April as I rejoin them on the door.

“Lock up, child, I will be proper again. Gotta get you dwelling so we will end what we began.” I whisper in April’s ear after which let Gran grasp my arm as she pretends to be too frail to stroll again to the museum on her personal.

“I take it April and that lady have some historical past between them.” Gran makes the statement with a pat towards my arm.

“Yeah, April had already advised me about her. I do not suppose she anticipated her to indicate up right here although.”

“Nicely, that was speech you gave her.”

Gran lets go of my arm as quickly as we attain the door of the museum.

“Hopefully she’s the kind that is sensible sufficient to know good recommendation when she will get it.”

Bending low so I can kiss Gran’s cheek, she pats mine with a gentle smile.

“Higher go get your lady, Raine.” I get a gentle kiss on the cheek in return for the one I gave her.

“I am happy with you.”

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