Total pages in book: 91
Estimated words: 88060 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 440(@200wpm)___ 352(@250wpm)___ 294(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 88060 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 440(@200wpm)___ 352(@250wpm)___ 294(@300wpm)
A part of me doubted that, but I wouldn’t try and micromanage Liam’s life. “I’m glad you got it straightened out.”
He smiled. “Me too.”
I glanced around. “Okay, well, I’m off.”
“I’ll walk you out.”
Putting up my hand, I shook my head. “No need. You look exhausted. Kiss Winnie good morning for me.”
Liam followed me as I grabbed my purse and headed to the front door.
“Thanks again for suggesting tonight. It was fun.”
“I’m glad you enjoyed it. I’ll talk to you later.”
He smiled. “’Night, Aurora.”
“Goodnight, Liam.”
Turning, I started down the steps and to my car. Liam stood on his front porch until I got in the car and drove off down the street. A feeling of dread made my stomach suddenly feel like lead.
I had a strong feeling Kim was going to be a problem.
A very big problem.
Liam
A light knock on my office door caused me to glance up. Nathan stood there with a shit-eating grin on his face.
“It’s nice to see you sitting behind your desk again.”
I leaned back in my chair. “To be honest, being back full time has been nice.”
“How is the new nanny working out? Aurora told me you used to date her?”
“A million years ago in high school.”
“Do I know her?”
“You probably remember her, Kim Thompson,” I replied. “She lived in Lake Placid.”
Nathan’s face screwed up in disgust. “Dude, I could not stand that girl!”
Confused, I asked, “Are you sure you’re thinking of the right person?”
He snarled his lip. “The cheerleader from Lake Placid who was making plans for the two of you to get married out of college?”
I thought for a moment, then started to laugh. “Oh my gosh, that’s right! I forgot about that. It was the reason I ended things with her. She was cool about us breaking up, though.”
“She was? Didn’t she show up to our graduation and then insist you bring her to Ted’s party that night?”
I thought for a second. “Christ, how did I forget all of that? After telling her we weren’t getting back together didn’t she end up sleeping with Ted that night?”
“I thought she snuck off with Brad Huntington.”
My brows went up. “Wait. Didn’t Brad and Ted have a threesome that night?”
Nathan started laughing. “Dude, your nanny is…well…I don’t even want to say it.”
I laughed. “That was forever ago. She’s a nice lady, and Winnie likes her.”
“And you don’t think that will be strange, having someone you dated and who is a known threesomer…if that is a word…be the nanny of your daughter?”
“Not at all. I mean, we did get our wires crossed when I made the mistake of inviting her over for a movie night, but I thought it would be a good way to introduce her to everyone. She got the wrong idea, but we cleared things up.”
He nodded. “Do you think you might be interested in something more with her?”
I let out a humorless laugh. “No. The last thing I’m interested in is dating anyone.”
Especially when I dream of your sister nearly every night.
The sudden ache in my chest almost made me reach up and rub it. That was washed down by another dose of guilt for thinking about Aurora and not Hope.
“I know Hope wouldn’t want you to be alone.”
I stood. It was time to change the subject. “What brings you by?”
He pretended not to notice the shift in conversation. “I’m here on a double date.”
Surprised, I asked, “You’re on a date and you’re in my office?”
“She’s meeting me here in about,” he glanced at his watch and said, “five minutes. Aurora and Gary are probably already here.”
“Aurora?” I asked.
“Yeah. She’s on her first date with Gary Harris. Have you met him yet?” he asked, the corner of his mouth kicked up in a smirk.
“I haven’t. He’s the new finance director for the city, right?”
“That he is. Seems like a nice guy.”
“That’s good,” I said. “I’ll walk you out so you don’t miss your date. Who is your date, by the way?”
Nathan walked out of my office first and bumped into one of the waitresses. “I’m so sorry about that.”
She smiled politely. “No worries at all. Mr. Turner, there is someone here to speak with you. A Mr. Mitchell. He’s at the hostess stand.”
“Right, thank you, Lynn.”
Turning to look at Nathan, I said, “Mr. Turner is looking at building a restaurant on the lake. He owns five acres and is looking for an investment partner.”
Nathan’s eyes widened. “Are you thinking about it?”
I shrugged. “I told him I would let him pitch me his idea.”
Hitting me on the side of the arm, Nathan said, “Well, make sure you know everything about this guy before you even think about going into business with him.”
With a roll of my eyes, I replied, “Thanks for the advice, Dad.”
Nathan laughed and then started to walk in front of me.
Once we arrived at the hostess stand, I saw a woman with blondish-red hair smile as Nathan approached her. He reached down and kissed her on the cheek. A gentleman around the same age as me stood off to the side, reading a menu. I assumed that was Mr. Mitchell.