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“Now, come on,” Lucy said briskly. “We can’t keep moping around in here. Let’s go and see if that divinely gorgeous son of yours has finally fallen for my daughter. I’ve got my wedding outfit all planned, you know. Had it in my closet for years.”
Alexia laughed aloud.
Thank God for Lucy.
Chapter Eighteen
The morning after Lucy’s dinner party, Michael De Vere asked Summer Meyer out on a date.
“I booked us the best table at Marco’s. Saturday night, eight o’clock.”
“That’s sweet of you,” said Summer. “But I just got out of a relationship. I’m not ready to start dating again.”
“How about eating?” said Michael. “Are you eating yet? Because food’s important, you know. It’s right up there with water. And breathing air. You do breathe air?”
Summer laughed. “Yes, Michael. I do breathe air.”
“Thank God. So anyway, back to food. Marco’s food is the best on the island. That’s all I’m saying.”
“Really? Thanks for the tip. I must get some takeout and try it one night. Alone.”
She hung up.
The next morning, Michael De Vere showed up on the doorstep at Pilgrim Farm.
“I brought you a present.”
He thrust a neatly wrapped package into Summer Meyer’s hands.
She opened it. It was a cookbook.
Meals for One.
“How thoughtful.” She tried not to laugh but it was impossible.
“I am very thoughtful,” said Michael. “How’s the heartbreak coming along?”
“Slowly.”
“Wanna speed it up?”
“Good-bye, Michael. Thanks for the book.”
At two o’clock the next morning, Summer was roused from a deep sleep by a sharp rap on her bedroom window. Staggering out of bed, she opened it, narrowly missing being hit in the face by a pebble.
“What are you doing?” She rubbed her eyes blearily.
Michael grinned up at her in the moonlight. “Trying to get your attention. Is it working?”
“No.”
“I brought a guitar.”
“You did not.”
“Would you like me to serenade you?”
“No! I’d like you to go home, you lunatic. It’s the middle of the night.”
