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“It has to be bigger than that. Is Talon’s light display finished?”
An idea came to me that had me standing up to pace the living room. “I think it needs one more thing.”
“I think so, too,” Mom said with a smile.
I kissed her cheek. “Are you going to be okay?”
“I don’t need you hovering over me, but if it makes you feel better, send in Emmett. I want to talk to him about Ireland.”
“You messing with his relationship, too?” I asked with a smile.
“I don’t mess with anything. I help.”
“Well, thanks for helping me see the light.”
She nodded toward the door. “Go get your girl. I don’t want to see you until you have Sarah on your arm.”
“I’ll do my best,” I said as I left.
I grabbed Talon and told Heath he was in charge of the farm because Mom wanted to see Emmett. Ireland was covering the shop for Lori. “I need you to do a favor for me.”
His eyes narrowed. “You realize this is the first time I’ve left my workshop in… I don’t know how long.”
“Please.”
Talon sighed. “What do you need?”
I explained what I wanted to do, and Talon smiled. “It’s a challenge, but I think I can get it done in time.”
“I appreciate it.”
“Was it what I said that changed your mind?” Talon asked.
“That and what Mom said. Heath talked to me, too.”
“You’re hardheaded sometimes,” Talon said as we walked toward his workshop.
“You are, too. Why haven’t you talked to Holly to get some closure?” I felt bolder now that he’d opened up to me.
“I probably need to, but the situation is tough.”
My forehead wrinkled. “How so?”
Talon sighed. “I don’t want to talk about it. I promised I wouldn’t.”
What could have happened between them that she asked him to keep it secret? “Did she cheat on you?”
His jaw tightened as he opened the shed door. “It’s not what you think.”
“My imagination is just going to run wild until you tell me.”
“You’ll be waiting a long time. I won’t break my promise to her.”
I considered him. “I can appreciate that.”
He opened the door to his shed. “Let’s get to work. Why don’t you help me if you want this done quickly?”
“I can do that.” I was grateful I had a family that stood by me through everything. They took the time to explain to me what an idiot I was being. On some level, I knew I was being stubborn, but I couldn’t seem to pull myself out of it. It took my family talking to me before I realized I wasn’t looking at things right. I was making the wrong conclusions.
