The next morning at church, Levi invited everyone, who invited everyone else. Eureka was now at her house.

"Happy Housewarming!" they cheered as Vincent and his wait staff served up barbeque ribs and chicken with potato salad and cornbread. The table in the foyer and now her couch were overflowing with various gifts that were simultaneously bizarre and oddly heartwarming. Levi had been in town less than seventy-two hours and he'd already made a lot of friends and left a big impression.

"Happy Housewarming, Jo." Jack pulled her in for a one-armed hug and Allison echoed him. He tapped their drinks and watched everybody have a good time which mostly involved watching Levi be the life of the party.

"Thanks for coming, guys." Jo smiled. "How's Zoe doing?"

"Zoe's good. She's got exams coming up. She made the Dean's List!"

"That's wonderful! You've got to be proud." Jo smiled. She wanted to call and congratulate her personally but… what would they talk about? 'Oh, hey, Zane kissed me in the Sheriff's office when you were five feet away. How's the campus?' She pictured dunking her head in the punch bowl and screaming her lungs out. That would be subtle… Zoe was her best friend and Jo needed to talk to her to figure out how to... talk to her. Then Zoe would need to know why Zane had kissed her and she couldn't know that. No way Jo was opening her mouth to give her adopted sister a reason to get executed.

"Hey, Sheriff Carter. I heard about Zoe, you must be thrilled." Zane showed up and Jack's jubilant mood was dampened. He glanced at Jo before he answered.

"I am, thank you. Talked to her lately?"

"Not lately, no. I've been busy juggling projects and then Levi showed up and I've been touring him around Eureka so he won't destroy Jo's new place." He smiled warmly at Jo who could only give a tight-lipped reply.

"He seems like a real great guy, Jo." Allison smiled at Jo. And, for a moment, Jo wasn't sure she meant Levi.

The Sunday crowd eased home early to prepare for the coming week and Jo had to bid farewell to Levi. Like every time, she was reminded it could be the last time she saw him. Her baby loudmouthed brother with his scraped knees who stole her army men and buried them in the backyard. God, don't let him die...

"Don't worry. He'll be fine." It was Zane. Who else?

Jo jumped and rubbed at the dust in her eyes. "Quit doing that!"

"Doing what?"

Jo inhaled and turned to face him. "Pretending like you care."

Zane frowned and turned to walk away.

Say something! Apologize! But Jo kept her mouth shut and let him get in his car and drive away. It's for the best.