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“We did after we were divorced. But this town is not where she wanted to be. When she got an opportunity to leave, she jumped at it.”
“And left Rose. I can never condone that.”
“Me either. It’s inconceivable to me.”
“Rose is lucky to have you and your family. I think she’s doing just fine.”
“I hope so. I hate that I’m so busy all the time. Hopefully, that will change soon. With Chase helping out with the emergencies, and once I get my P.A., I should have some breathing room and be able to spend more time with Rose.”
“It’ll happen soon. Who can resist moving to this town?”
“Um…I’ve interviewed about twelve candidates so far.”
“Oh, no.”
“Yeah.”
“The right one is out there.”
He nodded. “You’ve really stepped up since Julianna left. I want you to know how much I appreciate it.”
“I consider you all family. I practically grew up at your house.”
Corbyn shrugged. “What’s one more kid?”
“Some summers, I think I ate at your house more than I ate at my own.”
“Well, we had horses.”
“That was quite a draw.”
He looked at her for a moment. “Just so you know, we all think of you as family, too.”
“Thank you. So, I’m like a little sister to you?”
Corbyn picked up his glass and took a sip of wine. “Not completely.”
She cocked her head. “What does that mean?”
“It means I’m trying to get past it.”
She smiled. “Okay. Good to know.”
Chapter twenty-six
"I bet you're not afraid of anything."
When a loud clap of thunder woke Gage, he raised onto an elbow with a groan. His door was open a few inches and he could see a flickering light coming from the living room. Sydney went to bed when he did. She shouldn’t be up.
He got out of bed, straightened out his t-shirt, then put on his pants before going to see why she was up. Sydney was on the couch with a blanket around her, hugging her knees. The power had gone out before they went to bed and there was a single candle sitting on the table. In the dark room, it was pretty ineffective.
“Sydney?”
She was startled and she gasped, but quickly recovered. “Oh, sorry. Did I wake you?”
“What are you doing? Why aren’t you asleep?”
Lightning lit up the room, followed by a jolt of thunder. Sydney put her head on her knees and spoke into the blanket. “I’m a little freaked out by the storm.”
