They spent some time hugging and kissing and murmuring words of love into each other’s ears. Granger could have stayed like this forever. “You should tell them you’re taking the job, before they catch one of your glares and change their minds,” Bliss told him when she finally pulled away. “Roger that, Blond—” “Can we stick with ‘sugar’?” “Roger, sugar. By the way, how did that man get in here?” “It’s my fault. I invited him. I remembered something from that summer, when you came to Lake Bittersweet. I remember hearing my father on the phone, and the name he said. I decided to look into it and see where it went. I had no idea I’d be letting your stabber into the house. I’m sorry. I really should have told you. I…maybe I wanted to surprise you and…win your love.” He kissed her again,

