fork around my plate, the food tastele

oment later with a glass of warm milk, just the

gust was born," he said, his voice sof

I knew. The attentive, caring man who remembered every little detail abou

, to ask him, to give him one l

rang, shattering

ologetic smile touched his lips. "Sorry,

ut he didn't close the door. I he

y. I miss

pa

h her. I can'

faint, but I could hear the hig

ht?" she purred. "Or are you going

sound. "Be good. I' ll be there so

back to the table, a look of

hand through his hair. "It's an emergency a

ame excuse h

on my plate made me

d, my voice devoid

rehead, his lips cool against my skin. "Thank you f

owl by the door. I didn't say another word. There was

e towards the city, towards the construction site. He drove in the oppos

he kep

insisted we both install a location tracking app. "Just so I know you're always

se. I heard the crunch of gravel as his car stopped

guesthouse

er," Hailey's v

ied, his voice thick with a longing I had

kiss, wet and hungry. The sound of clo

son breathed, his voice raw

d, her voice a breathy whisper. "

my heart. "A pale copy. She looks like you, she even thi

why ke

rules. I needed a son. And she gave me one. No

until I couldn't take it anymore. The phone felt

me "safe." The irony was a bitter pill. It had s

didn't need it anymor

main house. Soon after, his footsteps were on

iley was clinging to his arm,

em at the guesthouse is malfunctioning. She was scared to be alone. I

and guileless. "I hope you don' t m

udson's anxious one. I no longer cared who sh

I said, my voice

ted tears, jealousy. I used to get jealous over the smallest

don't?" he

ng away from them. "The Aspen

August. The person he had loved, the woman who would ha