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hours building a sand castle with Joy who was thrilled with all the attention. Around four o’clock, Ellie and Amanda left the sand to set up a picnic under their umbrella.
    Joy smiled up at Liz. “Do you like sand?”
    She gazed down at the adorable cherub. The wind tossed her thin blond locks. Her blue eyes sparkled. Now that Liz was over the shock of realizing Joy and her baby would have been close to the same age, she felt normal again. Strong. Accepting of that particular sadness in her life. That was the difference between her and Cain. She’d dealt with her loss. She hadn’t let it turn her into someone who couldn’t connect with people.
    â€œI love the beach. I’m happy to have someone to share it with.”
    Joy nodded enthusiastically. “Me, too!”
    They ate the sandwiches and fruit Ellie had packed for dinner, then Joy fell asleep under the umbrella. Obviously relaxed and happy, Amanda lay beside her daughter and closed her eyes, too.
    â€œSo what did you do yesterday?” Ellie singsonged in the voice that told Liz she knew something out of the ordinary had happened the day before.
    Liz peered over at Ellie. Did the woman have a sixth sense about everything? “Not much.”
    â€œOh, come on. You never take a day off. I know something happened.”
    Liz grabbed the bottle of sunscreen and put her attention to applying it. Knowing Ellie wouldn’t let her alone unless she told her something, she said, “I was taking care of a sick friend.”
    Ellie nudged her playfully. “So? Who was this friend?”
    â€œJust a friend.”
    â€œA man!”
    â€œI said nothing about a man.”
    Ellie laughed. “You didn’t need to. The fact that you won’t give me a name or elaborate proves I’m right.”
    How could she argue with that?
    Ellie squeezed her shoulder. “I’m proud of you.”
    â€œDon’t make a big deal out of it.”
    Ellie laughed gaily. “Let’s see. You not only took a day off, but you were with a man and I’m not supposed to make a big deal out of it?”
    â€œNo, you’re not. Because I’m never going to see him again.”
    â€œHow do you know?”
    â€œBecause I know.”
    â€œOkay, then.” Ellie closed her eyes and her face scrunched comically.
    â€œWhat are you doing?”
    â€œWishing that you’d see him again.”
    â€œYou might not want to do that.”
    â€œOh, I think I do.”
    â€œThe man was my ex.”
    Ellie’s eyes popped open. “Oh, Liz! Damn it. You should have told me that before I wished. You know how powerful my wishes can be.”
    â€œThat’s why I told you now. You need to take it back.”
    â€œI can’t.”
    â€œYeah, well, you’d better or you’re going to break your record of wishes granted. Because I’m not going to see him again.”
    Stupidly, that made her sad. She’d loved Cain with her whole heart and soul, but his brother had died and he’d gone into his shell. She’d tried to hang in there with him, to be there when he reached the point that he could work through his pain and withdrawal, but he never had. And then one day she realized she was pregnant. She knew in her heart that Cain wasn’t ready for a child, so she’d waited a few weeks, hoping that if she were further along the pregnancy would seem more real to him. Maybe even be a cause for joy.
    But she’d miscarried before she’d had a chance to tell him and suddenly she was the one unable to function. She knew she needed help. At the very least she needed someone to talk to. She couldn’t talk to Cain. She wouldn’t have been able to handle it if he had dismissed the loss of the little life so precious to her. So she’d gone. Their marriage had been in shambles anyway. The miscarriage simply pointed out what she already knew. Cain wasn’t emotionally