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“Why did you invite us both on the same weekend?”
Will frowns. “I told Skye it wasn’t a good idea, but she insisted.”
“I suspected as much. When I asked you if Connor was coming, you told me you hadn’t spoken to him in a while.”
He grins guiltily. “That was god’s honest truth, Kennedy. I hadn’t spoken to him. We’d only texted lately.”
I can’t help rolling my eyes. “You’re splitting hairs.”
He laughs. “I’m sorry. I suppose it’s a bit overwhelming, isn’t it, seeing him again? Skye hoped if the two of you spent some time together, you’d be reminded of how you once loved each other.”
My chest tightens. “It’s too late for that.”
“I guess we were both hoping for a miracle.”
“I’ve lived without Connor for nearly five years, Will. I think I’ve managed to get the hang of it. I imagine he has, too.”
And yet why does my chest ache so badly when I look at him or hear his voice? Why can’t I shake this feeling that something’s missing from my life—like a big piece of my heart?
Will exhales slowly, as if he hates to contradict me. “Kennedy.”
I raise my hand to cut him off. “Please don’t say it.”
“Honestly, don’t you see the way he looks at you?” His expression softens. “Even after all this time, he still has feelings for you. It’s obvious. And I suspect you have feelings for him, too. You’re still single, right? And Connor’s still single. Just think about that for a moment, will you? The lad inherited a fortune worth billions, and he’sstillsingle when I’m sure women practically throw themselves at him. Doesn’t that tell you something?”
I frown, but don’t answer. Thinking about Connor with other women hurts.
“Kennedy, you know I love you,” Will says. “Skye and I both do. But sometimes you’re too damn stubborn for your own good. You refuse to see what’s right in front of you.”
With those parting words, Will walks out the door, closing it quietly behind him, and leaving me alone to wallow in fresh pain and sorrow.
And guilt.
I still feel so much guilt for leaving him. I thought the pain would lessen over time, but it hasn’t.
I hear Penny’s excited chatter coming from the living room, accompanied by Connor’s deep, amused replies. The front door opens and closes, and then the cottage falls silent.
I walk over to the window that overlooks the lake and spot Will and Connor heading down the path to the water, each of them holding one of Penny’s hands. They swing her between them, and her gleeful cries fill the air.
I always thought Connor would make a great dad. He’s pretty much a big kid himself, at heart.
I watch him as he walks away, studying him from his head to his toes. It does seem odd that no one has snatched him up yet. He’s prime marriage material. Not only is he a wealthy catch, but he’s handsome as hell and so much fun to be around. And yet he’s still single.
While Connor’s down at the lake, I return to the house to have a one-on-one chat with Skye. My dear friend has a lot to answer for. But when I walk back in the house through the rear door, I find her asleep on the sofa with baby Nicholas sleeping soundly in his bassinet close beside her.
So much for our talk.
“He’s a darling baby, isn’t he?”
I jump at the sound of a voice behind me to find Skye’s mother, Brenda, standing in the doorway. “He’s a beautiful baby,” I say. “Just like Penny was. Will and Skye make pretty babies.”
Brenda Bowmen is a practical, down-to-earth woman, and a great help to her daughter. Fortunately, she lives nearby, which allows her to help out a lot.
“You haven’t changed a bit, Kennedy,” Brenda says with a smile. “You’re just as lovely as ever.”
I might be blushing. “Thank you, Professor Bowmen.”
She laughs. “Good lord, call me Brenda, please.”
