Page 45 of This Heart
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?”
