Page 24 of When You Were Mine

But his son had responded, so he kept his attention on the screen.

Cole: They’d love that. Paisley says she wants hot cocoa.

Trevor: Her wish is my command.

A chair scraped back, and Trevor glanced up. His first impression of the woman was thick, buttery hair, a mouth made for kissing, and a teal dress that molded to lush curves.

A fireball of lust exploded from deep within, confusing the ever-loving hell out of him.

“Hello, I’m Jessica.” She shook Darby’s hand.

And then, her attention turned to him.

Their gazes caught.

Locked.

The world narrowed to the two of them, and the only sound was his heart banging in his chest.

Elzy?

MyElzy?

She’s here?

How is this happening?

The designer was Elzy’s doppelgänger, right? What other explanation could there be?

But no. From her reaction, it was clear.

Jesus.She’s here.

Elzy’s right fucking here.

“My Calamity Jane.” He heard his voice as if it came from the bottom of a well.

But her expression—the agony in her eyes—tore him out of his shock and plunked him right back into the dining room of this old hotel in Iceland.

“You’re thegroom?” Elzy must’ve heard her tone because her eyes widened, and color spilled into her cheeks.

“You’re the wedding planner?” The moment the words flew out of his mouth, tension gripped the room, and he understood his error. “I’m sorry. Designer. Resort designer.”

“That’s right.” Her smile turned stiff.

“What’re you doing here?” As soon as he asked, he realized how offensive that sounded. “I’m sorry. It’s just such a wild coincidence.”

“Yes. Small world.” She stood there, frozen, the only movement a slight tremble in the hand that clutched her tablet.

“What’s going on?” Darby’s voice cracked the shell of wonder between them. “How do you two know each other?”

It was obvious Elzy was having a hard time recovering her professional demeanor, so he slipped into his movie star persona. Now wasn’t the time for a personal conversation. “Jessica and I go way back.”

“To?” Darby seemed genuinely curious.

“We grew up together.” Elz gave a smile he didn’t recognize and took her seat.

“No kidding?” Chris laughed. “How long’s it been since you’ve seen each other?”

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