All He Ever Wanted (2012)
“Maybe time had mellowed out her dislike of him. Or maybe it was just that…jeez, they were talking about Gran. How could she be upset with anyone—even Dalton—who got this choked up about Gran?
So often she felt as though she was all alone in caring for her gran—no father, no siblings. Yes, the staff at the assisted-living facility took care of her grandmother, but they didn’t care about her. And they didn’t offer Laney the emotional support a loved one would. So maybe it was natural that she went all gooey inside when she saw Dalton openly devastated by the news.
“I’m so sorry, Dalton. I had no idea Gran meant so much to you.”
He glanced up, surprise flickering across his features.
Instantly, she knew she’d guessed wrong. She blew out a huff of annoyance as she walked over to the nearest cluster of tables and began picking stray crayons off the floor. “Never mind.”
He watched her for a moment in silence, then said, “You’re annoyed with me.”
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