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Two weeks later
“Sorry, you know I can’t do dishes tonight,” Gracie told Kai. “I’m the daughter of a movie star. You’ll have to get your people to ask my people about the dishes.”
Kai chucked her under the chin, an annoying gesture if ever there was one. “I’m going along with this only because it’s your last night in Rocky Peak, and I’m a good big brother. And because Laine Thibodeau played a paramedic in one of her movies, and I should have noticed the resemblance then.” He snapped on a yellow rubber glove. “Now stand aside and let the doctor operate.”
“Isn’t that my line?” Isabelle appeared with a pile of dirty plates, which she plopped onto the counter next to the old enamel sink.
“You want to take over, go for it.” Kai threw up both his hands. “I’ve got men’s work to do, after
