Candy heaved a sigh and tried not to let her relief at those words show too much on her face. Like ripping off a bandage, she preferred painful news quickly and directly and didn't like waiting for it.
She forced a smile, and took his hand as he reached for hers. This was new; they had held hands before to pull each other along, and over a Thanks For Life Day dinner, but this gentle almost-caress was definitely new. It peaked her curiosity, and her heart filled with hope.
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