The last four weeks had been magical. It was clear that not only did I want Scarlett to stay, but my brothers did too.
I wanted to tear up the contract, invite her to move in for good. Once again, as we sat at the breakfast table, I couldn’t get myself to say how I really felt. It was the end of the thirty days. There was so much inspiration that had transpired during her time here, but I knew the moment she left, it would walk out of the door. I couldn’t let her go, but then, I couldn’t beg her to stay.
“We want you to stay!”
Dwayne broke the silence as Scarlett was cutting up her pancakes, but she wasn’t putting any of it in her mouth. It was as if she’d lost her appetite. Usually, she would be laughing, feeding us all, but today wasn’t like any other day—it was the end of an era.
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