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laughing. The cold air coming in with them reminds Diane that she’s brought me a coat to borrow.
    Dawn and Eli both give me a hug. Dawn has been a close friend for years, and it’s good to see her. She’s an attractive girl, with shoulder-length, curly brown hair and warm, sherry-brown eyes. Eli, a cousin, resembles most of the Walkers. He recently proposed to Dawn, and their happiness spreads to all of us. The guys are happy to leave us girls as we talk about the upcoming wedding.
    “My mom wants us to wait until June to marry, but Eli says he knew six months ago I was the one, and he’s waited long enough,” Dawn confides with a winsome smile.
    “When is the wedding?” I ask.
    “Well, my mom’s having a fit, but we’ve decided next month, on the fifteenth.”
    “Wow, that is quick,” Emma Rae remarks with significance. Diane frowns at her.
    “I’m not pregnant!” Dawn insists. “We’re not planning to start a family for a couple of years.”
    I smile an apology for Emma Rae. “You’re having a December wedding, how fun!”
    “My mom doesn’t think so... She says there’s not enough time, but we don’t want a large wedding. Just family and a few friends, you all.”
    “As long as your wedding is the way you want, it’ll be perfect,” Diane advises.
    “That’s what Eli says.” Dawn glances across the room to where Eli is watching Jake lean over the pool table setting up a shot. As if he senses her looking, Eli turns toward Dawn and smiles. Awww—how sweet!
    Later, while I’m sitting at a table talking with Sawyer and Drew Walker—yes, another cousin—Dawn sits beside me. “Ihave something to ask you, Sofe.”
    I smile. “Sure.”
    “Would you consider being my maid of honor?” At my pleased expression, she continues. “It’s going to be casual, nothing fancy. I just count you as one of my best friends and...”
    “I’d love to be your maid of honor, Dawn.” I lay my hand on her arm. “Thanks for asking me.” She leans over and hugs me.
    “You know, one of the maid of honor’s duties is to give a bachelorette party.” Dawn grins. I can tell she’s pleased by that idea.
    The outside door opens, letting in a blast of frigid air and one of my least favorite people: Calvin Stewart. Jackson Drake is with him, and they both stride in. Calvin Stewart is an obnoxious loudmouth, like everyone in his family, and just downright mean. The Stewarts all look as if they come from the same mold: dirty-blond hair, brown eyes, square jaws, medium height. They’re pretty nondescript, except for their mouths: loud and foul.
    “It’s cold enough to freeze the balls on a pool table.” Calvin laughs at his own quip.
    I turn back to Dawn and ask quietly, “Is Reenie still seeing him?”
    She gives a sound of disgust. “Yeah, she’s still with him.”
    I shake my head. I never could understand how someone as sweet as Reenie could hook up with an ass like Calvin.
    Jackson makes a beeline for our table. He’s cute, black hair, blue eyes, real likable. He’s always been a close friend of Sam and Sawyer’s. “Welcome home, Sofie.”
    “Thanks, Jackson.” I give him a smile.
    He sits down by Drew. “My dad found the remains of one of our dairy cows this morning,” he states with an exasperated tone. At my quickly indrawn breath, he continues. “That’s two of ours now.”
    Sawyer lifts his arm, catches Jake’s attention, and motions for him to come over. He hollers at Sam, who gives Rose a quick kiss before joining us. The talk about the lost cattle quickly resumes. The others gradually move toward our table until we’re all sitting or standing, discussing the crisis affecting our small community.
    “It’s those damned witches!” Calvin proclaims. I glance at him with surprise. Sawyer and Jake didn’t tell me others knew of the witches. Jake gives Calvin a glare and dismisses him, not caring for Calvin any more than I do.
    “We need to concentrate on getting everyone on board for the