Page 5 of Her Billionaire's Baby Secret

“Yes, ma’am.”

“What about your parents? Will they be staying here too?” Sariah asked.

“Yes. They should be getting here later on tonight.”

“Gayle, you’ll have a full house,” Lois said, turning to her friend.

A smile stretched across her face. “I’m looking forward to it. This house has felt too empty since David passed.” Tears formed in her eyes as though thinking of the loss of her beloved husband was hard for her. Sariah couldn’t imagine what she must be going through. The closest she’d come to it was when she’d gotten the call that Elliot was in the hospital. She’d been so in love with him. She could hardly breathe when she’d gotten the news and wasn’t sure how badly he’d been injured. But she’d only been with Elliot a year. The Edwards had been together for an entire lifetime.

“I should get going,” Sariah said.

Kane’s eyes met hers. “It was good to see you again.”

“You too. Sorry to hear about your divorce.” She wanted to smack her hand to her face. Why did she bring up such a painful topic?

“Don’t be. It was for the best.”

That piqued her curiosity. What must have happened between them for him to say something like that? But that was none of her business, and she didn’t plan to pry.

She headed out the door, saying her goodbyes, and headed to the Mexican restaurant where she was meeting Carrington. She found a parking spot and realized she’d ended up right next to Carrington’s red Chevy Cruze. They opened their car doors as the same time.

“Hey you!” Carrington said, stepping out of her car. “Ready for some spicy food?”

“The spicier, the better,” Sariah said. She loved the burn in her mouth from the hot sauces and peppers. She’d always been like that, even as a child. She dumped Tabasco on everything. Other than that, she tended to be a picky eater.

Carrington laughed. She wasn’t quite as adventurous with her food, but she didn’t mind some mild heat.

The two girls had been good friends for a long time, and they’d gotten even closer lately. They’d loved going to this little Mexican place. It had become one of their favorites, and they liked to meet there often. Sariah ate out a lot since she lived alone, and Carrington was usually more than happy to join her. Neither of them had significant others or anyone they were interested in.

“I heard Kane was coming in town for his grandpa’s funeral,” Carrington said.

“I actually just saw him.”

They headed toward the building. “Oh yeah?”

“Yeah. I was over at his grandma’s house, dropping off a casserole when he showed up.”

“How did that go? You know, now that he’s single?”

“Why does everyone keep assuming that I’m going to get back together with him?” Sariah said.

“Because you were dynamite in high school. You were one of the school’s hottest couples back in the day.”

“That was a long time ago.”

“Not that long ago. I’ve always sensed that there was still a little something between you two. Not that either of you would have done anything about it since he was married.”

Sariah pushed open the door to the restaurant. “I’m not looking to get in a relationship. I’ve learned my lesson about trusting men too easily.”

“You had a bad experience with one guy. That doesn’t mean it would be like that with Kane,” Carrington pointed out.

Sariah shook her head as they approached the hostess stand. “I’m just not ready.”

“How many?” the hostess asked.

“Just the two of us,” Carrington said.

The hostess grabbed a couple of menus and led them to a booth next to a window.

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