The show went off without a hitch.
A few acts stumbled, but Kate and Aiden covered for them, a smart joke delivered with tongue-in-cheek. The last act finished with a bang, a literal bang of the cymbals. One of the lemon meringue pie winners marched onto the stage banging a pair of cymbals together. Kate asked her to stay as the rest of the winners were announced, and each time the cymbals led the applause.
When the last winner was called up to the stage, Dani wanted to avoid any conversation so she moved through the animal barns. She hadn’t had the time to visit the night prior amidst the beer and angry outbursts.
Heading into the beef barn, she saw Jake at the opposite doorway. He stood, leaning against the doorway, hands shoved in his pockets. He was in plain clothes, and he looked g
