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“It won’t matter how much time I give him. He’s finished with me. He thinks I’m like Monica. I’m not.”
“I know you’re not, and he’ll come to realize it too.”
She shook her head. “He won’t. It’s over. I messed up.”
“Then you apologize.”
“I’ve thought about it, but even if he accepts my apology, he won’t see me anymore. He’s been in this position a few times, Scarlett, and if he thinks it’s going to happen again, he’ll stay away. God! I love him so much.” She blew out a breath. “I should go back to Denver. It’s probably best.”
“I’d hate for you to do that, Siobhan.”
“I don’t want to, but I also don’t want to run into Liam if I stay.”
“I get that. I really do. I’ve been in a similar situation. Make a decision that you can live with. If you stay, you’d have to hope you didn’t see him, but if you go, you willneversee him. Does that make sense?”
“Yes. I’ll give it some thought. I know it would hurt my grandmother if I left. She loves having me here.”
“We all do, Siobhan. You have fit in so well with all of us. You’re a part of this community.”
Siobhan nodded because she could say nothing to save her life. She wanted to make the right decision, but never seeing Liam broke her heart. She was damned if she did and damned if she didn’t.
“I’m going back to the bar. You can stay here for a while if you’d like.” Scarlett pushed the chair back and stood.
“I’ll be out in a minute.”
Scarlett stopped beside her and put her hand on her shoulder.
“I feel for you, Siobhan. We’ve all been there with hardheaded men. Take it from someone who has been in a similar situation, don’t give up too soon.”
“All right.”
Scarlett nodded, then walked out of the office. Siobhan couldn’t go back out there yet. Trying to put on a smiling face was proving difficult for her. She’d love to go home and cry, but it seemed like that was all she had done since Liam left.
When October arrived, Siobhan still hadn’t decided to leave. She hadn’t seen him in a month, and her heart still ached. She needed him so much.
There would never be another man in her life like Liam Flynn. She knew that with all her heart, and she had ruined any chance to be happy with him.
****
Liam strode from the barn, across the yard, and walked up the steps to his parents’ house. He wiped his feet on the mat, opened the door, and entered the kitchen.
His mother sat at the bar, drinking coffee.
“Good morning, Liam.”
“Morning, Mom. Is Dad in his office?”
“Yes, is something wrong?”
“A section of fence is down again. I want to let him know.”
“Okay.”
Liam walked from the kitchen along the hallway, knocked on the office door, and entered.
“Dad?”
“Come in, son. What’s up?”
