chapter 69

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Katie’s gone ..."},{"id":908690415,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Everything in Jillian’s life seemed to be about the past ..."},{"id":908690416,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Past tense ..."},{"id":908690417,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Past self ..."},{"id":908690418,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"Past life ..."},{"id":908690419,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"What she needed was new ..."},{"id":908690420,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"What she needed was a future ..."},{"id":908690421,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"Dead. She died. A couple years ago Katie was only twenty-one ..."},{"id":908690422,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"I’m sorry ..."},{"id":908690423,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( She looked at him, the pain in her eyes giving away far more than she knew )"},{"id":908690424,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I am, too ..."},{"id":908690425,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( He watched Jill’s expression as she talked about her family )"},{"id":908690426,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"" Emotions flickered over her face and yet the expression in her eyes never changed .. ""},{"id":908690427,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"" Her eyes revealed grief ... ""},{"id":908690428,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"" A Total loss ... ""},{"id":908690429,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"" But i want to understand her more , to know her past completely ... ""},{"id":908690430,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"I do think we need to make an effort to include your parents in our wedding ..."},{"id":908690431,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"If we set the ceremony for a month from today we should have plenty of time to invite them and arrange their travel ..."},{"id":908690432,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"Should we place a call to them before dinner? ..."},{"id":908690433,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( She took a quick sip from her coffee cup )"},{"id":908690434,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I don’t know if they’ll be around. They might be away...traveling ..."},{"id":908690435,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"I thought you said they didn’t like to travel ..."},{"id":908690436,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"They don’t like to fly. Or travel far ..."},{"id":908690437,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"( He smiled at her warmly )"},{"id":908690438,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"You seem nervous. Why would you be nervous? ..."},{"id":908690439,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I’m not. I’m just ..."},{"id":908690440,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"( she struggled to smile with quivering lips )"},{"id":908690441,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I’m just .... overwhelmed ... Weddings and castles and change. There’s just been a lot of change, Vittorio ...."},{"id":908690442,"character_id":18825844,"type":2,"position":2,"content":"I confess, my head is spinning ..."},{"id":908690443,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"I think you just need something to focus on, like picking out flowers and cake and a bridal gown for the ceremony ..."},{"id":908690444,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"My mother is handling the guest list ..."},{"id":908690445,"character_id":18825845,"type":2,"position":1,"content":"You just need to select your gown, music, favorite colors, that sort of thing ..."},{"id":908690446,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"To Be Continued ...."},{"id":908690447,"character_id":0,"type":1,"position":0,"content":"And don’t forget to Vote , Like , comment , subscribe and give me some gifts ... ud83eudd70ud83eudd70ud83eudd70ud83dude0dud83dude0dud83dude0d"}]}