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Knox wrapped an arm around Cole’s neck. “We can talk about my favorite cousin finally getting married.”
Cole easily flipped out of his hold. “Don’t let Charlotte hear you say that. We’re also not going to resort to being fifteen again. No wrestling.”
Knox frowned. “You’re no fun now that you’re tied down.”
“Everyone’s tied down,” Talon said.
“Except Charlotte,” Emmett pointed out.
Cole scowled. “She’s in no place for a relationship. She’s trying to get back on her feet.”
“Have you talked to her about working at the inn? If we’re going to renovate the theater, I’ll need more help,” I asked Cole.
“I’m sure she’d love to do that. She’s good with people.”
“It’ll take a lot off my list. I want to be able to focus solely on the theater,” I said.
“When you get it up and running, you should have a private family showing,” Sebastian said.
I swirled the beer in my bottle while I considered it. “That’s not a bad idea. We can do a test run of sorts to see if everything operates smoothly.”
The slider opened, and Marley walked out, followed by the rest of the women.
“We haven’t even looked to see if renovating that old theater is feasible yet,” Heath said.
Marley slipped her arm through his. “We all want a movie theater. You need to make it happen.”
Heath looked down at her with so much love on his face. It reminded me of how I used to feel when I was dating Fiona. We had to keep things a secret, but when we were together, we never held back. We loved freely and easily. I wished things were that uncomplicated now. I wasn’t sure I’d ever be able to unravel the hurt I’d caused.
“We decided to crash your party,” Fiona said to me.
“I don’t think the Monroes will be able to carry on the tradition of the men hanging out after dinner for much longer. They’re outnumbered,” Marley said.
Fiona curled her hand around my arm. “You got that right.”
Someone mentioned starting a fire, so everyone moved to the firepit in the yard. Chairs were brought out. There weren’t enough, so people were sitting on the ground, in camping chairs, and even a few kitchen chairs.
For once, I was content to just be. Fiona sat next to me, her arms resting over her bent knees. “You’re not worried that someone will think something’s going on between us?”
She flashed me a smile. “Nope.”
I wanted to be so much more. I wanted to go back to the moment I broke her heart, and I wanted to handle it differently. The only thing was, if I’d let her move with me, would we still be together? Would getting married young have ruined us or made us a stronger couple?
There was no way of knowing.
Izzy crawled into Cole’s lap, her head resting on his shoulder. What would it be like to have a little girl with Fiona’s dirty blond hair and brown eyes? Would she be just as strong as her mother?
“Aren’t they sweet together? I can’t get over how Cole interacts with Izzy. It’s like they were always meant to be together.”
“It’s something, all right.” Were Fiona and I meant to be together? Was this reunion supposed to happen? If so, I should relax and trust the journey. But it was impossible.
CHAPTER 8
FIONA
Early the next morning, I met Heath, Aiden, and Marley in the basement of the inn. When I arrived, Marley handed me a to-go cup of coffee.
I immediately accepted it. “I love you.”
