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“Thanks.” I patted her head. “That was a long time ago.”

“What’s that over there?”

“That’s the guesthouse. Let’s go take a look and see if your grandmother renovated that also.”

“And what’s that back there?” she pointed.

“That’s the cottage. Your grandmother used to paint her pictures in there.”

“She painted?” Lucy asked. “Maybe that’s where I get my artistic talent from.”

“Perhaps.”

The door to the guesthouse was unlocked. Stepping inside, I looked around at the renovated space.

“This is a cool little house,” Lucy said. “Did Grandma redo it?”

“Yes, she did.”

“How many bedrooms does it have?”

“One bedroom and one bath upstairs,” I said.

“Can I stay in here instead of in my bedroom?”

“Absolutely not. Are you hungry?”

“Yeah.” She looked up at me.

“Then let’s go get some dinner. There’s a great bar and grille in town.”

Opening the Seaside Bar & Grille door, I motioned for Lucy to go in. Stepping inside, a smile crossed my lips.

“Stop it! It can’t be!”

I looked straight ahead and saw Colin, with a grin on his face, heading toward us.

“Damn, Alex. It’s good to see you.” He hugged me tight.

“It’s good to see you too, my friend.” I smiled. “How are you?”

“God, I’m great. I’m sorry about your mom.” He patted my shoulder.

“Thanks. I’d like you to meet my daughter, Lucy. Lucy, this is Colin, owner of this fine establishment and the best lobster rolls in the world.”

“Ew, lobster rolls?” She made a disgusted face.

“No way! Alex Harbor?” Katherine grinned, holding out her arms.

“Katherine, you look as beautiful as ever.” I hugged her tight.

“I’m sorry about your mom.” She placed her hands on each side of my face.

“Thank you.”

“And who is this lovely young lady?”

“My daughter, Lucy. Lucy, this is Katherine.”