Page 54 of Kian

“Are you a daddy’s girl?”

“Yes, and damn proud of it.” She grinned.

Kian chuckled. “Someday, I’d love to have a little girl to spoil.”

“Me too. Does Killian have any kids?”

“No, but he recently got engaged to Celine. She’s perfect for him; he’s head over heels for her.”

“That’s great! I’m sure he’s happy.”

Kian nodded. “I’ve never seen him so happy.”

“That’s wonderful. And I’m sure she’s just as happy.”

“Yeah, she is. She owns the coffee shop in town, The Everyday Grind.”

“Oh, I’ve been there! I can’t remember which one she is though.”

“She has blonde hair and blue eyes.”

“Does Killian look like you with dark hair?”

“Yes, we resemble each other quite a bit. We are twins, after all.”

“That was a dumb question.” Gretchen laughed.

“I don’t believe in stupid questions, but that was pretty close.” He laughed as she playfully swatted at him before pulling her into his arms and kissing her lips.

She pushed against his chest gently. “Go eat.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

Watching him walk toward the kitchen, she sighed. She was going to miss him terribly.

“He promised he’ll be back,” she muttered to herself.

“What?” He turned to face her.

She shook her head. “Nothing. Just talking to myself.”

“Okay. But you know I’m not going to ask about what.”

“Kian?”

“Yeah?”

“Tell me about your ex.”

“Why? She’s old news, Gretchen.”

“I told you about mine.”

He leaned against the counter, crossing his arms and looking at her intently before nodding.

“About three years ago, a mutual friend set us up on a blind date and I was immediately drawn to her. We fell in love, though now I’m not so sure about her feelings. When I proposed, she turned me down and said she never wanted to get married again after going through it once before. She suggested we live together instead, but that’s not what I want. I want to get married and start a family.”

“I’ve been divorced before, but I do want to get married again and have children. I’m thirty-seven and don’t want to wait much longer.”

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