Page 27 of Gabriel & Skye

“Rumor has it she didn’t want to be a wife and a mom anymore.”

“Gran, that’s awful.”

“Yes,” she tuts. “Poor kid. And Gabriel, I don’t know how he survived it. I really don’t.”

“That must’ve been tough.”

“Yes, he never remarried. Well, so far anyway. Luckily, he had the help of his family, namely his mother and his sister, to help. I think Blake’s dad, Brooklyn, also helped quite a lot.”

“They really do know how to stick together.”

“Through thick and thin, that’s just how it should be if you ask me.”

Wow. So Gabriel Bassett is definitely a dark horse. I never would have picked him for being a single dad, much less thrown into it by his wife leaving.

“Well, it looks like he’s done a great job.” A newfound respect overcomes me for this man I know barely anything about.

He brought his daughter up single-handedly? I wonder why on earth his wife left them both so early on.

“He has. To come out at the other end and have a beautiful little girl, it’s commendable. He’s done a stellar job with her. She’s just the most adorable thing,” Gran continues. “Anyway, I’m sure you’ll get to know all about it if you start working for him. I know he can be a little hot-headed, but not where little Trinity is concerned.”

Yes. Georgia-Blue mentioned something similar about him being mush underneath.

That part remains to be seen.

“I might pop on over and say goodbye before we head out,” I say to Gran when Trav and Gramps come back to take everything down. They ditched us after the sale started and came back after the crowd dispersed.

Everyone is certainly interested in Trav being the new sheriff in town.

“Sure thing, honey.”

I wander over — not just to get a gander at Gabriel, nor to toy with him a little since he doesn’t know he’s been texting me about the nanny position. But then, Georgia might introduce us and that might throw my little surprise out of the window for Monday.

Still, I notice as I get closer he isn’t even there, anyway. He must’ve left. Trinity isn’t running around with Bunnykins either.

“Hey, how did it go?” Hartley asks as she sees me approaching.

It’s so nice to see all the women helping each other at the large stall they set up.

“It went well, sold out pretty quick,” I say. “How about you guys?”

“Everything got wiped out!” Trudy says just as Georgia spots me and reaches into the cooler behind the stall.

“Except for these. I saved two red velvet cupcakes for you and Dot.” Georgia winks.

“That’s so sweet, thank you!”

I notice Blake and her mom have left as well.

“Don’t mention it.” She waves it off.

“You were a hit with little Trinity, especially after that rocky road.”

“I hope Gabriel didn’t mind about that?’

“Not a chance. He was too distracted by work calls. He didn’t stay too long. I think he had to get back to the distillery.”

“He sounds like a workaholic.”

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