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Again, he has a big, cheesy grin spread across his lips. “Keep it quiet for a bit, if you would. We haven’t confirmed anything yet, but we’re both pretty sure that’s what caused her dizziness and upset stomach. Fortunately, she didn’t have much to drink, so we’re pretty certain that wasn’t the cause. Plus, she has a few other symptoms, but there’s no reason to get into that. Once we do the test, we’ll figure out when to tell our families. This may put a rush on the wedding, though. Well, not that I care. I’d marry her today if I thought she’d agree.”
“I mean, we can throw the decorations back up,” TD offers with a chuckle.
“It wouldn’t take much to get the tables and chairs out of the trailer,” I add, smiling.
“Appreciate the offer. It’ll happen soon, and when it does, I’m hoping both of you will agree to stand up with me.”
“Yeah? I’d be honored,” I tell Gabe. He was a couple years older than us in school and was gone for several years while in medical school, but these last few years he’s become a good friend. I know I can call him if I need anything, just as I would TD, so to be asked to stand up with him at his wedding is an honor.
“Me too,” TD adds.
Gabe nods. “Good. Okay, that’s done. Don’t say anything yet to my sister or Ellie. I’m not asking you to keep it from them, just don’t offer up the info until Blair has a chance to ask them too.”
“Mum’s the word,” TD says just as Ellie comes around the side of the house with Morgan and Brody, all three of them carrying a box.
“Why are you all hiding up here? The rest of those boxes won’t move themselves,” Ellie quips as she approaches the truck.
“I got that, wife,” TD states, bending down and giving her a kiss as he takes the box filled with the twinkle lights that hung from the trees.
“Thank you, husband,” she replies with a giggle.
Even though I want to roll my eyes at their cuteness, I shake my head and smile. “Let’s go get the rest of the boxes so they can be returned,” I tell Gabe, who follows me around to the back of the house.
Once everything is loaded and the backyard is put back the way it was prior to last night’s celebration, my phone rings. I’m a bit too eager pulling it from my pocket. Hope swells in my chest at the thought of Hallie calling me, so I’m sadly disappointed when I see my ex-wife’s name on the screen. I tap the silence button and return the device to my pocket.
That’s when it rings again.
Sighing, I pull the phone from my pocket, knowing she won’t stop calling until I answer. Shay’s persistent as hell when she wants something, so I might as well get this over with. I step aside to give myself a bit of privacy and answer, “Hello?”
“Oh, Thank God, you finally answered! You have to get over here right away!” she bellows into the phone.
“What’s wrong?” I ask, refusing to get worked up. For all I know, she broke a nail, and the salon is closed on Sundays.
“A pipe burst and there’s water everywhere!”
I exhale loudly and rub my throbbing temple. I definitely didn’t take enough pain reliever to deal with Shay today. “Call a plumber, Shay.”
“I called you!”
“And I’m not a plumber.”
“But you used to live here. Same thing.”
I bark out a humorless laugh. “Hardly. You need a licensed plumber to help you. That’s not me.”
She huffs out an annoyed breath. “I distinctly remember you plumbing when you lived here.”
“Changing the kitchen faucet is hardly plumbing.”
She goes quiet, and after a few seconds, I glance at the device to see if the call is still connected. That’s when she bursts into tears and starts wailing through the open line. “You promised to always help me! Till death do you part!” she demands.
“Are we really bringing vows into this conversation right now?” My annoyance is reaching peak limits for the day.
“All I’m saying is you said you’d always be there, and here you are…not.” She sounds bored. She’s probably sidetracked by a chipped nail.
“I’m not because we’re divorced. Call a plumber, Shay. I’m not coming over to fix your damn water leak.”
She huffs dramatically. “I can’t believe you’re refusing to help. This was your family home. And it’s flooding with water right now. Those hardwood floors your grandma picked out? Going to have to be ripped out, all because you wouldn’t come help me deal with a water leak. Nice, Logan. Real nice.”
