Page 82 of One Sweet Day I Found You

“Oh…” Victoria waved off the question. “I’m just fine. Been a little more tired than usual, lately, but it’s nothing, I’m sure.” She looked concerned momentarily but quickly brushed that off, too. She leaned forward a little. “Now, my dear, I don’t mean to pry, but I’m going to anyway. I hope you don’t mind.”

She grinned and Courtney laughed, suddenly nervous. “I noticed you and Nicholas were spending a lot of time together this month, and that made me so happy. He really is a wonderful young man, isn’t he?”

Courtney nodded eagerly.

If only she knew.

“But I haven’t seen him here all week. Where has he been?”

Courtney blushed and her face darkened. “You noticed, huh?” The woman could find the truth even when Courtney thought she was hiding it.

Unfortunately, it seemed she could no longer hide it, but she could, at least, take the edge off of it. Courtney made her voice sound as casual as possible. “Yes, you’re right. We’ve been dating, but we had a little disagreement recently.”

Victoria’s deep-green eyes filled with compassion. “Oh, that’s too bad. Is it something you can fix?”

Courtney sighed, turning her gaze to the hydrangeas and the lake beyond. “I honestly don’t know.”

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