Born in a Small Town Page 23

  “Yep.” His grin was as wide as a winter quilt. He flung his arm out. “Whaddaya say, kiddo? Group hug?”

  Angie ran to them. Melanie got tears in her eyes as the three of them closed their arms around one another.

  “No.” Over her daughter’s head, Melanie met Kevin’s gaze. The expression in his eyes was all she’d ever hoped to see. “Not a group hug,” she finished softly. “A family hug.”

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  BORN IN A SMALL TOWN

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