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She let go of Liza’s hand. “We’ve talked about opening up a dress shop, and I was thinking that maybe we could do that sooner rather than later. There’s a bridal shop in town for sale. What if we bought it? You could get things up and running, and I can come out a few times a year and help. You could hire Taylor.”
The swing stopped. “Seriously?”
“I have money in the bank, and you don’t have a job.”
Mr. Gansett had been arrested, so the company was in disarray, and Riley didn’t think Liza was going back to Stitches, Inc. She knew Taylor wasn’t. Even if Mr. Gansett kept the company running, he thought Taylor wasn’t talented.
Liza curled strands of her hair behind her ear, her eyes glistening as she smiled. “On one condition. You move out here.”
Riley choked. Boston was her home. She had Ross and Mom. She had several friends as well, but none as close as Liza. She also had her own business to run. She couldn’t just give that up.
“Josh wants you here. I do too. I hear Josh’s dad adores you. Plus, you’re the one with the business acumen. I draw and sketch. You plan and organize and make things happen.”
That was the first time Riley had seen Liza so happy. Even when she’d left Boston, Liza hadn’t been that happy. Granted, they’d been saying goodbye to each other at the time.
The door squeaked open, and Charlie came out, wagging his tail. A second later, Josh swaggered out wearing jeans low on his hips and a Navy SEAL T-shirt stretched across his toned chest. His green gaze zeroed in on Riley.
Her heart went haywire. Maybe that was a sign that she should say yes to Liza and move out to California.
