“The man, tall and blond, was turned away from her, bent down to sort through a crate of their most recent shipments. “Yes, of course, Miss Hattery,” he said, leaning up and turning around with a smile that made Miranda’s heart flutter. “It’s lovely to meet—” He stopped, taking in Miranda fully, his jaw actually dropping.
Miranda frowned. “Is there something the matter, Mister Barlow?”
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Or, Miranda lives through Charlestown, but has amnesia from head trauma. Five years later, she, Thomas, and James all end up in Boston.
So, turns out I’m a huge liar, and did indeed start this Miranda lives AU against all common sense