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of the land I bought at Emerald Lake.”
    Everyone’s eyes spun to Jacob. Liam looked relieved, Alex looked amused, and his mom and dad looked plain surprised.
    “When did you decide this?” his mom asked.
    “A commercial property in New York has come on the market. I need to free up some cash, so the land has to go.”
    His dad looked confused. “I thought you liked living on the ranch?”
    Jacob knew there was more behind his dad’s words than what he’d said. The longer Jacob stayed in Bozeman, the more settled his parents thought he’d be.
    Over the last year, Jacob had spent more time in Bozeman than anywhere else. It had been fairly easy to manage his commercial properties from Montana. In-between flights around the country, he’d had the type of lifestyle that he hadn’t enjoyed since he’d been a teenager.
    When he’d bought Emerald Lake and the three thousand acres around it, his intention had always been to create an exclusive subdivision, retaining one parcel of land for himself. While the land was being subdivided, he’d lived in the three-bedroom cottage on the ranch.
    But his plans had changed. He needed to get away from Bozeman, find some way to cure the restlessness inside of him.
    Emily put more potatoes on her plate. “What realtor are you using?”
    “I’m selling the land myself. I’ve already got a buyer lined up for one property.”
    His dad put his knife and fork down. “You’ve invested a lot of money into that land. Are you sure you’ve got the time to sell the properties?”
    Jacob shrugged his shoulders. “I’ll make the time.”
    “What marketing have you done?” Emily asked.
    Jacob thought about the spreadsheet sitting on his computer. He had a list of things he needed to do, previous clients he wanted to contact. “Not much.”
    “Have you taken any promotional photos of the property?”
    Jacob didn’t trust the innocent expression on his sister-in-law’s face. “Not yet. It’s on my list of things to do.”
    “You should talk to Molly O’Donaghue about taking the photos.”
    The thought had crossed Jacob’s mind, but he’d quickly pushed it away. Molly didn’t want anything to do with him. “She’s busy.”
    Emily frowned. “I’m sure she’d do it. What if I called her? If anyone can help you sell the land, it will be Molly.”
    “That’s a great idea,” Jacob’s mom said. “I’ve seen some of her work. She’s very talented.”
    Jacob knew she was, but he wasn’t going to be bulldozed by his family.
    Emily started talking about the photos Molly had taken for The Bridesmaids Club website. And that lead to a general discussion about weddings and other things that Jacob wasn’t interested in. Just when he thought everyone had lost interest in his plans, Emily pulled her cell phone out of her pocket.
    “What are you doing?” He tried to keep his voice level, but he couldn’t help the prickle of worry hitting him between his shoulder blades.
    Emily held the phone to her ear. “I’m calling Molly.”
    “No, you’re not. Put the phone away. I can sort out my own life.”
    “Don’t go all caveman on me.” Emily ended the call. “She’s not home, anyway. What’s the worst that could happen? If she’s busy, she’ll let you know.”
    Jacob knew what the worst was. It involved being told to buzz off and leave her alone. She’d think he was a stalker. “I’ll figure it out myself.”
    Alex grinned. “While you’re figuring it out, you can pass me more roast beef. And just for the record, Emily’s right. No one takes photos like Molly. If I was selling some multi-million dollar properties, I’d want her working for me.”
    Jacob passed his brother the plate of meat. Molly might be the best photographer in Bozeman, but he knew she wouldn’t work for him. Not now, and not in the future.
     
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    Molly ran her hand along the dresses on the rack in front of her. There weren’t many times when she had The Bridesmaids Club to herself. She was