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ADELINE

The week leading up to Brooks’s cruise goes by faster than I thought it would.

I keep myself busy at the bakery, but it’s impossible to ignore how empty it feels without Reid popping in like he used to. Garry stops by once or twice, but after a while, he starts making excuses—something about Coach doubling down on practice. I don’t push. I know it’s really about Reid.

I told Reid not to co