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MORGAN HAD TRIED TO press Dylan for more information, but he wasn"t forthcoming. He didn"t stay much longer after Meredith disappeared, and it left Morgan to ponder her memories.
It was Gabe who showed up at lunch instead of Dylan and, although Morgan was happy to see the younger man, she missed her lunchtime with Dylan. She"d gotten in the habit of spending a quiet meal with the older man, talking about her aunt, or about life in general. He was her connection to Meredith, knowing her both as a friend and Morgan was guessing, as a lover.
The lunch with Gabe was full of laughter and jokes, and she had needed that. As he was leaving, the post-woman showed up with a large package, and Gabe had helped the woman carry it up the porch stairs. Then he had taken it and put it in Morga
