Lost Love Found by Kay Lyons

Author:Kay Lyons
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781946863805
Publisher: Kindred Spirits Publishing

Max walked her to her Audi and tucked her behind the wheel. She watched as he rounded the front of her car, using the moment alone to attempt to regain her equilibrium. Max was a lot to take in. More than looks, more than money. Just… more.

Once he climbed in beside her and fastened his seat belt, she got them moving. "Would you like a coffee? Maybe some tea? There's a coffee shop down by the river."

"That sounds good."

She drove several miles toward the river walk before pulling off into the parking area of the trendy coffee shop. "Whatever you do, if you meet my sister London, don't tell her I brought you here."

Max chuckled and held the door for her. Once they had their orders, they moved to a set of empty chairs. She turned toward him, wondering when she'd hit the age of liking a man for who he wasn't rather than who he was. "The church is doing good work there. Rehema has mentioned it quite a few times in passing when we've discussed the food for the upcoming fundraiser."

"Is it related to the auction Nan donated the desk to?"

"Yeah. The proceeds help the city shelters and homeless population."

Max gave her a long stare.

"You make me nervous when you do that," she admitted. "It's like you're dissecting me. Or trying to."

"My apologies. My intention isn't to make you uncomfortable."

"So what is the intention then?"

"To get to know you. We might disagree on whether or not Nan should delve into the past, but I am drawn to you, Holland. The problem is that I won't be in town long. Once my business is concluded, I'll return to South Africa."

"Wait. Return?"

"One of my other homes."

"You mentioned helping your uncle earlier. Now you say you live there."

"It's a second home to me. Has been since college. And if you're wondering if there is a special someone there, no. It's… a lot of someones."

"People you help."

"Yes. The start-ups fund much of the work I do alongside my aunt and uncle."

"I see. So my next question is what leads a man like you to do such a thing? I'm guessing if you chose to, you'd never have to work another day in your life. So what drives you?"

"I could say it's just a characteristic of mine."

"Is it?"

"Not entirely. I hated it when I was first sent to stay with my uncle. It was… a punishment. A way of getting me out of the States and away from the media."

Oh, whatever was that about? "And you needed to be away from it because…?"

Once more that forest-green gaze narrowed on her and sucked the air from her lungs.

"You really don't know?"

"I wouldn't ask if I did."

Silence. Long, uncomfortable seconds ticked by as they maintained eye contact, frozen.

"I killed my best friend."

Holland blinked, sure her expression revealed her shock at his words no matter how hard she tried to school her features, but of all things he could've said, that wasn't what she expected. "Pardon?"

"Alec. We were college freshmen on spring break.

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