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how you feel about him now? That your dream is coming true?”
    “Yes, definitely. I think. I mean, yeah. Of course.” Katie hopped down and paced the floor. “It’s just that I’ve never been
     this close to a guy. Well, except maybe for Michael in high school, but that wasn’t the same. Rick is so caring, and everything
     is going great. Really great. I think I’m trying to freak myself out. Listening for the violin music and all that. What is
     it when you don’t mean to ruin something, but you end up destroying everything?”
    Nicole still hadn’t moved. Only her dark eyes remained fixed on Katie as she paced. “Do you mean self-sabotage?”
    “Yes.” Katie snapped her fingers. “That’s what’s happening to me. I’m contemplating self-sabotaging our relationship, aren’t
     I? Why would I want to do that? I must be crazy.”
    Nicole’s eyebrows crowded close together, and she returned her gaze to the screen of her cell phone. “I have to go,” she said
     quietly. “I’ll see you later.”
    “Yeah, see you later. Thanks again for all the help on my room and laundry and everything. You’re the best, Nicole.”
    Nicole was already out the door as Katie called out the final line. She checked the second dryer, which had tumbled to a halt
     while she was pacing the laundry room. Her jeans were still damp, so she set the timer for another twenty minutes and returned
     with her spring-flowers-scented bed sheets to her clean room.
    Her phone buzzed, and Katie was happy to see that the call was from Uncle Bob. “Hey, I was wondering when I would hear back
     from you.”
    “I think you’ll be more understanding of the wait once you see what I’ve come up with for you in the car department. When
     do you think you can head up this way?”
    “I don’t know. Later this afternoon might work. Christy talked me into helping her babysit for Doug and Tracy. We probably
     could come your way afterward. I’ll have to check with Christy. It’s over an hour from Doug and Tracy’s place in Carlsbad
     up to yours, right?”
    “At least an hour.”
    “Then I think we could arrive about seven tonight. Would that be too late?”
    Katie heard a voice in the background, and Bob added, “Marti says you should stay with us overnight. The weather has been
     great. She says… Wait. Here, she’ll tell you herself.”
    A moment later Katie heard Christy’s aunt’s high-pitched voice on the phone. “You girls need some girlfriend time. That’s
     what I was trying to tell Robert. Come up and stay the night. The three of us girls will have all day tomorrow to spend together.”
    “That’s really generous of you, but I don’t know if — ”
    “I’ll take both of you shopping and to lunch,” Marti quickly promised. “My treat. It’s been far too long since you girls let
     me spoil you. We’re overdue for some together time.”
    Since when did Aunt Marti consider me one of the “girls” and treat me to a shopping trip? That’s her technique with Christy.
     I’ve never been on Marti’s list of favorites. What’s going on?
    “I’ll need to call Christy to see if she can be gone that long. I have a lot of studying to do, and I need to write a paper
     this weekend.”
    “You can do that here, can’t you? We’ve recently renovated the upstairs. Did Christy tell you? The guest room is twice the
     size it used to be. There’s a built-in window seat and a desk where you can work. Christy and I can go shopping and bring
     back something for you. How would that be?”
    Katie didn’t know what to make of Marti’s comments. All Katie knew was that if she were going to get anything done this weekend,
     she should stay locked in her dorm room.
    “Oh, here. Robert wants to say something now.”
    “Call us back when you can, Katie.”
    “Okay. Thanks. I will.” She could hear Marti’s voice in the background right before Bob hung up. Marti was saying, “You’re
     not hanging up, are you?”
    Katie smiled as