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She tilts her chin up. “I guess I know which wish you picked.”

I grin. “Do you?”

Margo narrows her eyes at me and I almost fold.

“I’ll find out soon enough.”

I pause, holding her gaze.

“You will.”

Margo quirks an eyebrow. “So I heard a rumor about you.”

“Oh?”

It’s my turn to raise an eyebrow. Cole gets gossiped about plenty, but me?

“I heard you were married.”

My hands slip off the counter and I straighten up.

“I was.”

“Divorced?”

I shake my head once and look at her.

Something in my eyes must tell her exactly what happened.

Her expression crumples. “Oh. Gabe. I’m so sorry.”

“Yeah.” It comes out rough. “Me too.”

I turn around and stir the sauce even though it doesn’t need it.

Margo doesn’t move but her voice goes softer.

“I’m sorry to bring it up⁠—”

“No,” I say quickly. “Don’t be sorry.”

I let out a breath, pushing thoughts of Lois out of my head and turning around to face her with a smile.

“What about you? Ever come close?”

“To getting married?” She lets out a short laugh. “No. Had a boyfriend for a year, but that…” Her smile fades. “That didn’t go anywhere.”

I frown. “Why not?”

Margo shrugs one shoulder and looks away.

“He wanted someone more… interesting.”

I bark out a laugh and she glares at me.

I raise my hands. “Sorry. Sorry, it’s just… you’re the most interesting person I’ve met in Garland Falls in a long time, Margo Reyes.”

Her brown eyes search my face.