died in the forest. She didn’t know how to deal with grief. It hadn’t touched her life. And it had only been a few months since he’d lost his father. He seemed normal and stoic on the outside, but could he be a bundle of agony on the inside?
“Have you spoken to anyone about this? Losing your father?”
“Why? I’m not a weepy girl, Daisy. Something bad happened. I’m dealing. If anyone needs help, it’s my mother. She’s— Hell. I’ve got to go. I’m sorry about this.”
“Don’t apologize. I just... Can we make another date? Tomorrow night? I’ll cook if you come over.”
“I’d like that. You like wine?”
“Sounds good. Bring red. I’ll make meat and potatoes.”
He bracketed her head with his palms and bent his forehead to hers again. “You could win my heart, you know that, Daisy Blu?”
“I’ll give it a try.”
“You don’t need to try, just...be you.”
He kissed her again, this time holding still at her mouth. She thought she felt his heartbeat in that touch. And in the seconds that her heart stood still, Daisy knew she would try for that win, whether or not he wanted her to.
Beck found his mother in the kitchen cleaning the copper-tiled backsplash behind the stove. Why she cooked was beyond him, but he was glad to see her not sulking in the big easy chair where she and Dad had always snuggled. She looked good, actually had color in her cheeks, and greeted him with a genuine hug and a kiss.
“How you feeling?” he asked.
“I’m well.” She patted her growing belly. “I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow.”
“Do you want me to come along with you?”
“No, you don’t have to. But you’re a sweetie to offer. Did you go to the iceworks the other night?”
“I did.”
“By yourself?” she asked in a tone that implied she had already deduced the answer.
“Why do you ask?”
“I haven’t been a complete hermit since your father’s death. I talk to Blu on the phone once in a while. She said her son Malakai was all in a huff because he saw his daughter with my son. I only have one son—at the moment—so...”
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