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“If he doesn’t make some kind of move soon, I’m going back to Boston.” Maggie and Nina were “jogging,” which meant fast-walking around the lake trail while sweating by the gallon.
“Don’t say that. You can’t leave me now. Not when I need you most,” said Nina tragically.
“First of all, you don’t need me. You and Jim will be fine. Second, I’m being somewhat facetious. It’s an exaggeration to make a point.”
“It’s just a matter of time. He’s nuts about you. Everyone says so. They’ve never seen Dwight Conner so caught up with a girl, and that’s a direct quote.”
“From Jim?”
“No. From Paige. She’s back in town so she can help Crush and Wendy with the wedding.” She swiped a handful of sweat away from her eyes. “Which I will be attending alone, as I expected.”
“Well,” Maggie said reasonabl
