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July 1945 — EvelynEvelyn wiped the perspiration from the back of her neck and pinned up her hair, almost ready for another date with Sterling. She placed her fingers on her lips and thought about the kiss they’d shared over a month ago. She hadn’t let him kiss her like that since that night, and her heart quickened as she thought about how he held her close each time they were together, his breath warm against her cheek. The fear welled up inside again, and Harlan’s face flashed before her. She shuddered and tucked another strand of hair in the ivory clip.
She heard a car door close and knew Sterling had arrived. A knock at the door caused her stomach to flip, and she listened as her father greeted Sterling with a hearty chuckle.
Evelyn stared at herself in the mirror. Her fa
