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April 10, 2019
Grinnell, Iowa
Ramsey left the swimming meet and strode toward his car. The winds had picked up. A spring storm was on its way. What a strange twist of fate, he thought. Some of the old longing for Paige had cropped up, but he also felt a lot of distance from her, a chasm too far to cross. Thinking back on the encounter, suspicion dominated his thoughts and he wondered if her arrival was more than coincidence.
Ramsey had joined Orensen and Paige beside the swimming pool. It had been awkward seeing her and his misgivings must have been plain for her and Orensen to see. The Professor Emeritus had tried to allay Ramsey’s suspicions. It was the first time Ramsey had ever seen the man do anything badly. Paige had left saying she’d meet up with them later. While watching th
