Page 55 of Choosing You

“I guess I never looked at it that way.” Swallowing hard, she nodded. “When I showed up at Hailey’s a few weeks ago, my cousins were all there with their babies and I felt like an outsider. Instead of being happy for them, I was focused on being annoyed because the only thing they talked about was…you know…babies.”

“That’s their phase of life right now, Sloane. It’s nothing personal against you.”

Now she felt like a total idiot.

All her friends were doing all the things her sister and cousins were doing. They were all moving forward.

She was the only one standing still.

Ugh…

Now it was her turn to sigh because now that she realized she was the problem, it sucked.

And she wasn’t sure she was ready for the solution.

Glancing over at Will, she saw nothing but compassion and understanding in his eyes.

He’s too good for me. I’m only going to break his heart.

“How about I make us some lunch? I make a mean BLT. What do you say, beautiful? Are you hungry?”

Nodding, she thanked him. And as he walked away, she wondered if it would be better to end things now so she could figure out exactly what she wanted, or if she should stay and grab all the happiness she could with both hands.

Either way, she knew this was going to come to an end.

She just didn’t know when.

Will was waiting for the toast to finish when his phone vibrated in his pocket. Pulling it out, he saw a text from Devin.

Dev: Hey! I know this weekend is going to be wild, but would it be okay with you if we don’t mention our plans to anyone yet?

Will: Sure, but…how come?

Dev: I don’t know about you, but I want to relax this weekend. If word gets out that we’re doing an expansion, it’s all anyone’s going to want to talk about.

Dev: I got us a three-day weekend and I’d love not to think about cars and work if I don’t have to.

That made Will chuckle because he was always thinking about cars and he knew Devin was usually the same.

Will: I don’t see a problem with it.

Will: Besides, I think I’m going to be dealing with like a hundred Donovans, so I’m pretty sure I’ll be busy.

Dev: LOL! And you’re cool with all of them? Even after they didn’t tell you about Sloane?

Damn. He had tried to forget that part.

Will: I don’t love that they hid it from me, but I’m more interested in experiencing the festival with Sloane at my side instead of from a distance.

Dev: Trust me, the whole town thanks you.

Will: Ha. Ha. Very funny.

Will: Anyway, I can keep it a secret so you can relax.

Dev: Thanks. I really am excited about it though.

Will: Me too! I can’t wait until we can sit and start making plans!

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