Chapter 22

• A pleasant warmth filled Blair. For the first time in a long time she felt like she had a little place in the world to stand. It might not be for many moons. Her mother’s most long-lived marriage only topped six years, but maybe that would be enough for Blair to be happy for a while at least.
• Michael Bublé’s deep voice rumbled from the speaker along with the pop of a cork.
• “Come on,” Donny said, heading down the steps from the decking. “We’ll show you the garden.”