Landon joined them in the kitchen and sat on one of the stools that lined one side of the counter while they talked, content to just relax after their outing.  When Claire picked up the phone and winked at him he couldn’t help but roll his eyes and shake his head in amusement.  Her abilities to match-make never ceased to amaze him.  She was the most wonderful, pushy, nosy woman he’d ever known.  Exasperating didn’t even begin to cover it.<br/><br/>Once she was out of ear shot he glanced towards Gavin and shook his head.  “I swear to god she’d set me up on a date with every woman in town if she could…” he grumbled good naturedly.<br/><br/>“I did get a glimpse of what you mentioned.  Her confidence is shattered,” he said a moment later, sobering instantly.  “I managed to pull her out of what appeared to be a downward slide at one point, so perhaps there’s enough between us for me to work with.  You know this isn’t going to be easy, Gavin.  No matter how we do this she’s going to feel like she’s cheated.  It won’t matter what you say to her, at least at first, “ he added.<br/><br/>He left unsaid the fact that he wasn’t sure what it would do to him.  He’d deal with that on his own, as long as Claire felt as beautiful as she was once again.  It broke his heart to see her confidence so obviously shaken.<br/>