Here We Come (Aggie's Inheritance) (103 page)

“That’ll
make
any
kind
of
honeymoon
impossible
then.
We
can’t
find
people
who
can
drive
kids
back
and
forth
to
school.
I
was
hoping
you’d
consider
letting
Tavish
and
Ellie
go
to
Willow’s.
She
doesn’t
have
a
car,
but
she
is
familiar
with
learning
at
home.”

The
idea
of
two
weeks
alone
with
Luke
had
kept
her
going
through
the
past
weeks.
The
idea
of
missing
it
because she had to drive the kids to school
discouraged
her.
Then
again,
was
it
right
to
keep
them
out
just
so
she
could
have
a
honeymoon?

“Mibs?
You
there?”

“I’m
here.
Is
it
wrong
to
want
to
keep
them
out
so
I
don’t
have
to
miss
it?”

“I
think
you
should
keep
them
out
because
it’s
best
for
your
entire
family.”

“Really?”

“I
think
whatever
you
do,
making
this
decision
while
you’re
upset
is
probably
not
the
best
idea.”

She
started
to
agree
when
William’s
cruiser
pulled
into
the
drive.
“Hey,
Luke.
William
is
here.
I
am
not
panicking.
I
am
not
going
to
run
up
and
accuse
Kenzie
of
calling
9-1-1
again,
but
if
you’d
like
to
pray
that
she
hasn’t,
I
won’t
complain.
Meanwhile,
I’d
better
go.
I’ll
get
on
the
messenger
in
a
bit
to
see
if
you’re
still
up.”

She
had
the
door
open
and
phone
in
her
pocket
before
William
made
it
to
the
steps.
“Come
in
and
tell
me
no
one
called.”

“Called?
I
haven’t
called
in
days.”

“Then
dispatch
didn’t
send
you
out
here?”

Understanding
lit
William’s
face
as
he
shrugged
out
of
his
jacket.
“No,
no.
I
just
came
by
to
see
how
your
trip
went.”

“What
trip?”

“To
Yorktown.
I
thought
you’d
gone
up
there
to
see
your
folks
and—”

Laughing,
Aggie
offered
him
a
cup
of
coffee
and
led
him
to
the
kitchen
as
she
made
it.
“
I see;
what
you
really
want
to
ask
,
and
won’t
,
is
how
Tina
is?”

“Well…”

“Considering
her
obsession
with
my
wedding,
she’s
bored
stiff,
and
considering
she
knows
the
sizes
of
my
kids’
shoes
and
what
clothing
needs
they
have,
she
misses
us
a
bunch.”
It
had
been
her
intention
not
to
tell
the
rest
of
her
observations,
but
the
absolute
torture
William
appeared
to
endure
as
he
tried
to
ask
about
anything
else
was
too
much
for
her.
“She
also
asked
a
dozen
questions
about
you,
sprinkled
among
our
wedding
plans
and
while
dodging
girls
who
would
rip
a
dress
from
your
hands
rather
than
ask
if
you
were
finished.”

“Her
dad?”
He
apparently
had
found
his
voice.

“He’s
doing
ok.
Honestly,
from
what
I
can
tell,
she
would
leave
tomorrow
if
it
wouldn’t
make
him
feel
abandoned.
He
doesn’t
‘need’
her
there
,
but
if he wants her,
she
stays.”