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going to duck out to take the call.
    She stepped through one set of French doors that opened out onto a large veranda. A fire pit was at one end and heaters warmed spots along the balcony, which was decorated with more twinkling white lights and pine boughs.
    “Jake, can you hear me?”
    “I can hear you,” he laughed. “Can you hear me?”
    “Loud and clear,” she said. “Oh, Jake, I wish you were here. Sandy looks amazing, and Josh is so handsome in his little suit.”
    “Oh, do me a favor and take a picture of them and send it to me, would you?” he asked.
    “Definitely,” Maggie agreed. “Did you want me to go get Sandy? I know she’d love to talk to you.”
    “I’d like to,” he said. “But first, could you do me a big favor?”
    “Anything,” Maggie said. Jake’s voice was gruffer than usual, and she suspected he was feeling low to be missing the holiday festivities with his family. “You’re all right, aren’t you? You weren’t wounded were you?”
    “No!” he said right away. “Nothing like that. I just miss my family.”
    “Oh, Jake,” Maggie sighed. “What can I do to help?”
    “Is there a band there?” he asked.
    “Yes.”
    “Do you suppose you could ask them to play ‘Unforgettable’ by Irving Gordon?”
    Maggie felt her throat constrict. “Your wedding song. Oh, Jake, that’s so romantic.”
    “Yeah, I want Sandy to know I’m thinking of her.”
    “Will do,” Maggie said. “Should I have her call you after?”
    “Yeah,” he said. “That’d be good.”
    “Okay, Jake, I’m on it. Take care of you,” she said.
    “I will,” he agreed. “And Maggie, thanks.”
    Maggie put her phone back in her purse and blew out a breath. She really liked that boy. She hurried into the ballroom and signaled to the bandleader that she had a request.
    He was a good-looking, older gentleman with thick white hair. Maggie whispered her request in his ear, and he gave her a warm smile.
    Maggie made her way around the dance floor back to Ginger’s side.
    “Who was that?” Ginger asked.
    “Jake.”
    “Sandy’s Jake? Is he all right?”
    “He’s fine,” Maggie assured her.
    The band was winding down its song, and Sandy and Josh joined them. Maggie dipped her head at Sandy and put a finger to her lips. Ginger nodded in understanding.
    “Ladies and gentleman, we have a special request,” the bandleader announced. He looked at Maggie, and she smiled her encouragement. “This next song goes out to Sandy from her loving husband, Jake.”
    The band kicked in and the bandleader, in a voice reminiscent of Nat King Cole, crooned “Unforgettable” into the microphone. Sandy’s eyes went wide, and she blushed as the entire room turned to look at her.
    “But how?” Sandy asked.
    “He just phoned it in,” Maggie said.
    Sandy’s eyes were watery, and she nodded as if this was something she would expect Jake to do. She held her hand out to Josh.
    “Will you come and dance to Mommy and Daddy’s song with me?”
    Josh gave her a shy smile and put his hand in hers. Together they strode out to the empty dance floor and everyone watched as the mother and son held hands and moved in a slow circle. Josh grinned up at his mom as she twirled him, and then he giggled.
    “Adorable,” Ginger whispered.
    Maggie turned to agree and caught sight of Sam, looking knee-wiltingly handsome in a black tuxedo and bow tie. His gaze met hers, and then he turned and hustled out the door into the hallway.
    She wondered what that meant. Maybe his date had arrived. Curious to see who she might be, Maggie stood up on her tiptoes. In moments, Sam returned, and when Maggie saw who entered the ballroom behind him, she gasped and clutched Ginger’s arm.
    Ginger took one look at Maggie’s face, and then she spun to see what Maggie was looking at. She let out a muffled shriek, which caused everyone around them to slowly turn to the door.
    Still in his fatigues, Jake strode into the ballroom. Other than the sound of