Chapter 58



I took a generous gulp of my drink. "Ernest's already left."

"Huh?" Fanny was sitting cross-legged across from me, curiosity all over her face.

"I turned him down, and he left. Off to work, he said, just like that," my words left Fanny momentarily stunned.

"He left? Didn't even try a bit harder?" Fanny shook her head. "Man, his game is weak."

"He knew when to back off, not the clingy type," I couldn't help but think of Ernest's rough and rugged demeanor as I spoke of him.

Fanny tilted her head, looking at me. "If he had pursued you a bit, would you have..."

"No!" I cut her off, "I wouldn't heal wounds from one man with another."

"Guess no one can easily replace Conrad," Fanny concluded.

faintly. "Conrad agreed

shower and change before I go clear things up

my head as I said that. It wasn't about not letting go or feeling

for love. Fanny seemed to sense my mood, stretching her long legs to hook mine. "Let it go. The old

with the old,

up. "I'm going to take a quick

in the bathroom, letting the water cascade down as I closed my eyes. The water flowed

lunchtime had just passed, and Jacqueline was fussing

Seeing me she immediately

gardening shears. "Felicia you're back.

missed you so much, you little devil. Going off the grid like that, and

my hand, looking both frustrated and

you. I heard you were ill," I

pulled me to sit on the couch,

a grape and popped it into my mouth. "Jacqueline, are you feeling better

hand, her face all smiles, making it difficult for me to bring

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