Part 111 (1/2)

What a surprise to go online and find that you had

sent me an emaill I don't check my email every day, but

*I sure wili from now on. You have no idea how good

*it is to feel a connection with you again. I've missed

you so much, my Maggiel When I saw you at the hotel

restaurant on Thursday, it was all I could do to remain

in my seat and keep my conversation focused at our Looking for YouAltMy Life173

table. You looked so beautiful, and I must admit I felt

some furious jolts of jealousy seeing you there with

Cohn Byers. Yet all the time, I kept telling myself you

were only there on business-what else could it be?

But Barbara seemed set on thinking that you and Cohn

were Pine Mountains' hottest new couple. And, of

course, what could I say without revealing everything?

But when I got your email, I knew I'd been right to

believe the best in you. I suppose the heart can be a

fickle thing when it comes to hurt and love. And I must

admit to my weakness in that area when Barbara car-

ried on about you two. I felt the bitter taste of some

serious hurt. And I didn't like it, not at aill But I realize

that's the risk of loving someone-a person could get

hurt. And, as you may already suspect, I was hurt once

before. It was a long time ago, and I'll tell you all about

it someday But since that time, I suppose I've kept my

heart locked up safe and sound. That is, until you

arrived in town. Well, its' very late, my dear one. But I