I didn’t mind the silence, but I knew it drove Rory nuts.
“There’s got to be some better gossip than us two returning.” His tone was too bright, too cheerful, as he tried to steer the conversation away from me, away from us. Away from what we’d been through overseas.
“Well, let’s see now,” Jessie started. “I suppose you heard that the Kane boys found themselves a wife.”
Rory nodded. “We met Katie during our last trip home. Sweet girl.” We’d been a year behind Sam Kane in school. His cousin, Jack, was a little bit older.
“Did you hear we have a new doctor?” She looked at me with raised brows, like she was waiting for me to comment.
“Is that right?” I mumbled, not surprised Dr. Murphy retired. He’d been around since I was a kid. He’d even set my broken arm when I was six. I’d jumped out
