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Although I didn’t want any of them, I was sure the writing was on the wall, in regards to my place at The Gavin Group. It was time to look at my, our, options. I wanted Katy to be happy, and I knew she wouldn’t be in a large, crowded city like Toronto. Also, I had no desire to start commuting hours to get into the office. I had to put away my pride and choose what would be best for us.

I stood up, heading to the kitchen. I needed coffee and to show Katy what Brian had sent over. She looked up from the huge cookbook she was studying

and smiled at me. “What are those?”

I tossed the pile of sheets on the counter and reached for the coffee pot. “Job leads.”

“Oh.” She tugged the papers closer. “Okay. Anything good?” I tapped the top page. “This is interesting.”

She looked it over, frowning. “It’s pretty small compared to what you’re used to.”

I sat down, sipping my coffee. “I’m going to have to make some concessions.”

“Do you have to jump right away?”

“No,” I acknowledged. “I don’t want to