We moved our conversation inside so we could work up the meat for the grill but Barb didn’t really pry much more out of me. She said as long as I was happy, she supported me one hundred percent so I was happy to hear that. I told her that Owen seemed hellbent on protecting me right now and she stated that she was glad and that she didn’t blame him. This whole mess had the entire town on edge and it would never be the same, even after the person was caught.
Linda arrived first with deviled eggs, green beans and an apple pie. She had Candace and her youngest son, Shawn with her. Shawn was a twenty-two year old, handsome self-proclaimed bad boy that spent his first five seconds trying to flirt with me. I quickly shot him down as I told him I had a boyfriend. Owen didn’t miss any cues as he came out of the garage, fresh from working in there. Candace and I both introduced Shawn to Owen, as my boyfriend, pointing him out as he entered the back door. He walked right past them with a ‘hi, nic
