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That left just Derek and Kiara and it was painfully awkward as they both tried to leave at the\u00a0<\/p>\n
same time without acknowledging each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you for coming,\u201d Sarah said to both of them. \u201cIt meant a lot to have everyone here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you for hosting,\u201d Kiara said graciously, then surprised everyone by turning to Derek.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGood night.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Derek looked startled like he hadn\u2019t expected her to speak to him but he recovered quickly. \u201cYou\u00a0<\/p>\n
too,\u201d he said, and there was something in his voice that suggested he might actually mean it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After they left Sarah Leah and I were in the kitchen while the men cleaned up in the dining\u00a0<\/p>\n
room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you hear what they said?\u201d I asked excitedly. \u201cThey knew each other before?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI heard\u201d Sarah said. \u201cSo, they definitely have history.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSignificant history,\u201d I added. \u201cYou don\u2019t get that angry at someone unless they meant\u00a0<\/p>\n
something to you.\u201d We both look at each other and passed that understanding look.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI wish we knew what happened,\u201d I said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe we\u2019ll find out eventually,\u201d she said. \u201cBut at least we got them in the same room without\u00a0<\/p>\n
bloodshed, that\u2019s progress.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes. Baby steps,\u201d I agreed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tristan came into the kitchen then looking pleased about something, there was an excitement in\u00a0<\/p>\n
his eyes that I hadn\u2019t seen before.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGood dinner,\u201d he said to Sarah. \u201cThank you for organizing it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was Athena\u2019s idea too,\u201d Sarah said generously\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell thank you both,\u201d he said then turned to me. \u201cCan I talk to you for a minute?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cSure,\u201d I said, following him out to the back porch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The night air was cool and I wrapped my arms around myself, Tristan immediately pulled me\u00a0<\/p>\n
close to keep me warm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI want to take you somewhere tomorrow,\u201d he said. \u201cAll of us actually, you, me, Orion and Sarah.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere?\u201d I asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a surprise,\u201d he said and I could hear the excitement in his voice, feel it in the way his heart\u00a0<\/p>\n
was beating faster than normal under my ear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat kind of surprise?\u201d I pressed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe kind you have to wait for,\u201d he said kissing my forehead. \u201cJust trust me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI do trust you,\u201d I said. \u201cBut I don\u2019t like surprises.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ll like this one,\u201d he promised. \u201cI hope.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The next morning after breakfast Tristan and Orion loaded everyone into Orion\u2019s truck since it\u00a0<\/p>\n
was bigger, Sarah and I exchanged confused glances as we buckled in while Lily and Liam chattered\u00a0<\/p>\n
excitedly in the back about going on an adventure.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you two going to tell us where we\u2019re going? Sarah asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSoon,\u201d Orion said, exchanging a grin with Tristan.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They drove for about thirty minutes heading away from town into more rural areas where\u00a0<\/p>\n
houses were spread far apart with lots of land between them, eventually Orion turned down a long\u00a0<\/p>\n
private road that wound through trees and open fields.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is beautiful out here,\u201d I said, looking at the scenery.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is,\u201d Tristan agreed, his hand finding mine and squeezing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The road opened up into a massive clearing and my breath caught at what I saw, there in the\u00a0<\/p>\n
center was a stunning two story house being built, the frame was up and from what I could see it was going to be huge with a wraparound porch and large windows that would let in tons of natural\u00a0<\/p>\n
light.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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But what really struck me was the land, acres and acres of open space stretched out in every\u00a0<\/p>\n
direction with mature trees dotting the landscape, a small stream running through one section,\u00a0<\/p>\n
rolling hills in the distance, it was breathtaking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhose property is this?\u201d I asked as Orion parked near the construction site.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCome see,\u201d Tristan said, getting out and coming around to help me out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We all walked toward the house and I could see the construction was further along than it had\u00a0<\/p>\n
looked from a distance, the exterior walls were up and the roof was on, windows were installed and I\u00a0<\/p>\n
could see workers inside finishing interior work.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTristan,\u201d I said slowly. \u201cWhat is this?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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