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Dani read the words, then looked at Sadie with wide eyes. “You did it. You wrote a song. Not just any song either. A great song. I mean it, those lyrics are amazing.”

“I don’t know about amazing, but thank you.” Sadie took her journal and ran her finger over the embossed words on the cover. “I’m going to ask Asher to sing it at the concert.”

Dani’s face fell as her enthusiasm from seconds ago disappeared. “Have you talked to him?”

She shook her head. “Not yet. Going there now.”

“I’d really hate to see you get your hopes up. Besides, Mia mentioned Cody snuck him off island in his boat the other night, and that he had no plans to return.”

Sadie lifted her hands, then dropped them again. “Well, I’ll go to the ranch and talk to his aunt and uncle. Maybe they’ll let me know how I can contact him. I know they’re back, because Angela stopped by to see Gran.”

Dani reached for Sadie’s hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. “Good. I hope you’re able to talk to him. Promise to keep me updated.”

“Absolutely. It’s time for both of us to come out of hiding, to embrace the life God has called us to live.”

Dani nodded, her smile bright. “I’ll help you however I can.”

Sadie’s phone rang. She pulled it out of the pocket of her sundress and found Gran’s number on the screen. “Hey, Gran.”

“Sadie…” Gran’s voice fractured.

Sadie tightened her grip on the phone. “Gran, are you okay?”

“Yes.” The word came out in a sob.

“You don’t sound okay. I’m with Dani. I’ll be there in about ten minutes. Do you need me to call an ambulance?” Her heartbeat thundered in her ears as she headed for the door.

“No, no. I’m fine. Just a little overwhelmed.” Gran cleared her throat. “I just got off the phone with Mia.”

Sadie slumped against the wall. “Well, that’s a relief. What did Mia have to say?”

“Someone made an anonymous offer to buy the bakery for twice the appraisal amount.”

“What?” Sadie nearly dropped the phone as her pulse spiked. She straightened and glanced at Dani, who watched her with a frown. “Who?”

“I don’t know. The condition of the sale is the buyer remains anonymous until I accept the offer and sign the papers.”

“Is that legal?”

“I’ll have my lawyer look everything over to be sure.”

Sadie couldn’t stop the excitement that crowded her voice as she did a little dance in the middle of the doorway. “That’s so great, Gran. I can’t even tell you how excited I am that you get to remain in your house.”

Hearing Sadie’s reply, Dani let out a whoop and did her own dance.

“Who was that?”

“Dani. I’m at the Tourism Bureau.”

“So, everything’s fine between you two?”

“More than fine.”

“What about Asher?”

Sadie’s excitement dimmed. “Dani heard he left the island.”

“He did. But he’s back. Angela said so herself. Talk to him, love.”