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“Has he been at your apartment all weekend?”
“Almost every night since he flew after you Saturday morning.”
“Give him a chance Ramona.” Skylar pled with her sister. She knew how Brett felt about her. He needed to tell her.
“I’m trying Sky. I really am trying.”
“You aren’t thinking of not keeping the baby are you Ramona?” Skylar wasn’t sure what her sister had on her mind.
Ramona’s head shot up. She stared at her sister like she had three heads. “No Sky. I want my child. Just trying to figure out how this is going to work before I tell him.”
Brett, Luka and Ava arrived home at seven. Skylar had showered and moved downstairs to the sofa. Her sister was washing her linens for her since Skylar was feeling better. Ramona made chicken and rice soup for her which had stayed down. “Momma, you look tons better.”
“I feel better,” she told Ava.
“Daddy picked up pizza for us on the way home.”
“You guys enjoy the pizza. I just had soup thanks to Aunt Ramona.”
They put the pizza box on the coffee table and kept Skylar company. Ava rambled on and on about her soccer practice. Skylar kept looking between Ramona and Brett. After dinner they went home, still keeping their distance in case she was contagious.
Skylar stayed on the sofa for a while. Ava went to take a shower. Luka joined Sky in the living room. “Who fed the horses today?” She asked.
“I did. I haven’t been gone so long that I have forgotten how to handle a horse. I even got Ava to sit on Mable’s back.”
Her head shot around. “Really?”
“Yeah. No riding. Just sitting but maybe someday.”
“More than I’ve been capable of doing with her.”
“What’s going on Sky?” He asked. He was leaning over like he always did. His face intense like it always was.
“What are you talking about?” She asked.
“I know you,” he said. “I know something’s up.”
“I can’t tell you. Ramona made me promise.”
“It’s not you then.”
She shook her head no. “All right. I’ll let it go but if you need to talk I can keep a secret.”
“Thank you.”
He leaned back in the chair where he was sitting and stretched his legs out. “How was Brett?” Skylar asked.
“Fine.” Luka was looking at her now with a funny sort of expression on his face. Curious maybe?
“Say anything about Ramona?” Skylar asked.
“He said they are finally getting somewhere.”
“Somewhere good?”
“He didn’t say but I didn’t take it that it was somewhere bad. Why? Did she indicate to you that she’s not happy?”
Skylar stared out the front through the window pane and lace curtains. “No, she told me that she has always loved Brett.”
