Love for Auction by Karen Klyne

Author:Karen Klyne [Klyne, Karen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781916444379
Publisher: Karen Klyne
Published: 2019-12-16T05:00:00+00:00

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Relief hit her as soon as she heard the undercarriage go down.

She spotted Iz waiting, dropped her case, and ran into her arms. Tears streamed down her face.

Iz held her close and stroked her hair. “It hasn’t been that long, has it?”

Kim wiped her face with the back of her hand. “It feels like it.”

Within half an hour, the three of them were sitting on their patio sipping a gin and tonic. She gave a condensed version of her news but missed out the part about Phil. She’d made a fool of herself and was so embarrassed. She didn’t want to discuss it in front of Juan and decided to wait until she was alone with Iz.

Determined to get back some semblance of her former self, she went for lengthy walks along the beach. She tried to blot the thoughts of Phil from her mind. But all the same, she kept checking her phone. She lay down on the sunbed and when Iz walked towards her, she waved her over. She flopped down on the other sunbed and unpacked her picnic basket. She passed some food over to Kim.

“Have you ever thought about children, Kim?”

Kim nearly choked on her banana. “Yeah, I think about them a lot. Like how to avoid them when they’re coming out of school, how to keep agile enough to jump out of their way, how to dodge them when they try to run me over with their scooters, skateboards, or bikes. Yes, I think about them a lot. Oh, I forgot about the trying to find restaurants that don’t accept children.”

Iz laughed. “So you like them, then? Silly. I mean, do you want children?”

Kim tilted her head. “I’m sorry if this disappoints you, but no, I have no desire to have children. Why?”

“I’m pregnant.”

Kim leapt up and threw her arms around her friend. “That’s wonderful. Congratulations.” Some happy news at last.

“I feel awful, Kim. You’re only here for a few days, and we’ve hardly had time to talk. I’ve been so wrapped up in my own little world.”

“I’ve had a great time, Iz. I’ve enjoyed some quiet and time to think before the onslaught of moving to a new house.”

Iz rubbed her belly. “There’s something you’re not telling me.”

Kim turned away from Iz’s stare and gazed into the distance. She bit her lower lip and covered her face with her hands. Her body shook, and she couldn’t stop the tears that streamed down her face.

Iz took hold of her. “Kim. What’s happened?”

Between sobs, Kim said, “I met someone, but it didn’t work out.”

Iz stroked Kim’s hair and held her tightly until the sobs subsided. “Who? When?”

“It all began at the house auction. Phil was the auctioneer. We’ve spent a lot of time together.”

“That sounds promising. What’s the problem?”

Kim bowed her head and gave a small laugh. “It’s complicated.”

“Complicated? You mean he’s married?”

“No.”

“He has half a dozen of those children you so adore?”

Iz was doing her best to make her smile again. “No children.”

“I’ve got it. He’s much older.

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