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her finger on, or didn't want to. Instead, she smiled
down into the baby's face.
    "That day Cora and Sandy and I came out. Wow.
I'll never forget that proposal he gave. I never heard anything so
sweet, and to do it in front of us…well we were all very jealous
that day. It took my breath away. We were all swooning over it. I
guess marriage isn't for me, though. I haven't found a man I can't
live without, or with."
    "You've given up on Jake Travers then?"
    Samantha rolled her expressive green eyes, "I
haven't told you have I?"
    "Told me what?" Hannah's brows drew together.
She stared at Samantha long and hard, "Well, come on girl,
give…"
    "Well, I told you last time I talked to you
that I had gone into Sweetwater and applied for the job. Then I
found this house up for sale in the paper. It is so old, and so
cute and just right for Mom and me. It's small, but has all the
right amenities. So I called the real estate agent and asked if
he'd meet me there so I could take a look."
    "Oh, and did you see it?"
    "Oh yes, I saw it all right. But the agent
was busy so he sent his friend…Jake
    Travers."
    Hannah's eyes rounded on her. "Are you
serious? Jake was there…showing you the house? Oh Samantha, it's a
sign…"
    Samantha nodded and rolled her eyes.
    "Well give girl, what happened?" Hannah was
smiling now and anxious to hear.
    Putting the baby in his crib, she covered him
then joined Samantha on the couch.
    "Well, I didn't get on the porch but what I
nearly fell through the wood step. And Jake being Jake, couldn't
help but be the knight in shining armor. He was right behind me,
before I knew what hit me, and believe me, I couldn't decide if I
was more stunned at what happened, or who saved me."
    "How romantic!" Hannah sighed.
    "Oh, yeah, right. Don't get your hopes up, he
didn't even recognize me." Samantha spouted.
    "You are kidding. Rusty says he used to
torment the dickens out of you, when ya'll were young."
    "That's true! That was Jake all right, my
tormentor. But anyway, he was the perfect gentleman, took care of
my foot, and carried me in the house so I could see it. I loved it
of course, the house that is."
    "Uh-huh, I'll just bet you did." Hannah
rolled her eyes again and chuckled.
    "Then he proceeded to carry me to the
doctor's office and we sat and talked a long while. Afterwards he
took me to dinner. End of story."
    "Just like that, end of story?" Hannah
gasped. "You never told him, who you were? You went through the
house in his arms, the doctor's office and out to dinner at one
meeting. My, Jake must be a fast worker. They tell me the strong
silent types are the ones to watch out for."
    "No really, he was just friendly, and nice to
talk to. He wasn't overly flirty or anything. And he's only home on
vacation, he probably won't be there when I get
    moved in, so that's the end of that."
Samantha sighed. "But for old times sake, it was good seeing
him."
    "If he took you to dinner, he was definitely
interested. Jake doesn't go out much."
    Samantha wrinkled her nose. "He was just
being nice. Maybe even afraid I'd sue Al about the porch or
something."
    "No, honey, Jake doesn't take a woman out
unless…" Hannah smiled. "He's interested. So…what did you two talk
about? I mean if you didn't tell him who you were?"
    "Not much really, he told me about taking the
bar exam…"
    "He passed it, hooray for Jake…" Hannah
clapped her hands and smiled at her friend. "We've all been waiting
to hear that."
    "He didn't seem all that happy about
passing." Samantha eyed her friend. "I'd be on air if I
accomplished something that grand." Samantha sighed heavily. "I
don't know why I always felt Jake and I were meant for each other,
then one day I shrugged it off and realized that was just wishful
thinking. That was about the time I met Pete. At first Pete was
real aggressive in dating me, but the longer it lasted, the more
important his job became. I don't want another relationship like
that. Besides, Jake's into law too. Wouldn't that