Jaime left to go home shortly thereafter. Although Grace had asked what he was going to do, he’d just shaken his head and kissed her goodbye. She didn’t know what that meant. Was he staying here? She didn’t want him to leave, of course, but at the same time, she’d have a difficult time staying in a place that had thought so poorly of her.
The thought was too depressing, though. Leaving Joy’s to get some fresh air, Grace wandered down Main Street, running into a few locals but for the most part, keeping to herself. The day was cold, and as she walked by the buildings and saw all of the Christmas lights and trees decorated in the windows, she realized that Christmas was only a week away. How had that happened?
She stood in front of the local antiques shop, where they’d put up a bright silv
