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a bid for the Presidency. He wants to get the nomination and backing of the Republican Party.”
    “Wow, really? That’s Missy Greenwood’s dad…right?” Julie asked incredulously. “Are you okay with that Dad?”
    “Of course. What? Did you think I wanted to be President? No way.”
    Julie breathed out an exaggerated sigh of relief. “Okay, then. Good.”
    They both laughed.
    The door chimed as a group of women entered the store. “Hey, Daddy, I gotta go. Customers.”
    “Okay, Princess. Stay safe out there and don’t forget to call your old man once in a while.”
    It was a running joke between the two of them. “I will. Love you, Daddy.”
    “Love you too, baby. Talk to you soon.”
    “Bye.”
    “Bye.”
    Julie turned to the women, ready to give her welcome-to-the-store speech, and recognized three of them from the other day. “Oh, hi! It’s good to see you guys again.”
    “Hi, Julie. Told you we’d be back! When Fiona and the others heard about this place, they had to see it for themselves!”
    “Well, take your time, look around, do your worst!”
    The women all laughed and dispersed around the store, checking out what had come in since the last time they were there and seeing what deals they could find.
    Julie kept one eye on the group of women, making sure they didn’t need any assistance with anything, as she thought about her date the next night with Patrick. She’d honestly been surprised he’d asked her out. She’d thought him extremely handsome from the second she’d laid eyes on him, but never in a million years thought he’d ask her on a date. She still thought it had something to do with the fact he felt sorry for her. But she was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. He’d sounded sincere enough when he’d told her he wanted to get to know her better.
    “Excuse me, I have a question.”
    Julie’s thoughts were interrupted by the words spoken nearby. She immediately turned her attention to the woman standing in front of her. “Of course, what can I—”
    Julie’s words cut off abruptly when she looked up and saw who was standing at the counter.
    “Oh my God,” the woman said in a low shocked voice. “It’s you.”
    Julie wasn’t sure what to say, but didn’t get a chance to say anything . Caroline had come up behind her friend. “What’s wrong, Fiona?”
    Fiona. Julie hadn’t remembered the other woman’s name until Caroline said it and she looked into the eyes of the woman she’d spent some of the worst days of her life with. Fiona looked a hell of a lot better than the last time she’d seen her. Healthy. She looked healthy and happy now. Julie looked down, not able to meet Fiona’s eyes, and saw a wedding band and huge diamond ring on her finger. She’d gotten married. Then she remembered what Caroline had told her when she was in the store the previous week. They were all with SEALs.
    Could it…? Oh lord.
    “Julie, right?” Fiona asked.
    Julie couldn’t read her tone, but nodded and spoke quickly, wanting to get this done before Fiona stormed out and took all her friends with her. “I’m sorry…” She trailed off uncomfortably. Could this situation be any worse?
    “You know each other?” Caroline asked in confusion, looking between Fiona and Julie.
    “Yes, I—” Fiona said.
    “No, not really,” Julie mumbled at the same time as Fiona.
    Julie wanted to sink into a hole and never reappear again.
    “So is it yes or no?”
    The other women had converged on the counter and Julie felt decidedly ganged up on, even if that wasn’t their intent.
    “Julie was the woman in Mexico with me,” Fiona explained softly.
    The store got so quiet, the only sound was the music playing through the speakers and the occasional car passing outside.
    “Oh.”
    Julie thought the one word out of the blonde woman, who she remembered as Summer, summed it up concisely. The disgust and scorn for the woman Julie had been back in that hot jungle came through loud and