Remember Me at Willoughby Close (Return to Willoughby Close Book 4) by Kate Hewitt

Author:Kate Hewitt [Hewitt, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, romance
ISBN: 9781953647382
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Published: 2021-01-18T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Coming back to Wychwood after a weekend with Chantal could not help but feel, Laura acknowledged, like a little bit of a let-down. Maggie and Sam were quiet in the car as they pulled into a darkened Willoughby Close on Sunday night; the sharp, freezing cold had given way to something dank and damp that made spring feel even further off.

Unlocking the front door, Laura told them to bring in the bags while she fetched Perry from Lindy’s, who had kindly offered to take him for the weekend.

“How was it?” Lindy asked as soon as she’d opened the door, Perry making a mad dash for Laura, or at least as much of a mad dash as a ten-year-old retriever could make. It was more of a hurried amble. “Did you have a lovely time?”

“Yes, really lovely.” As Laura had left, Chantal had given her a tight hug and whispered in her ear, “Go for it, girl. I love you.”

“Perry was wonderful as always, but I think he was pining a bit,” Lindy said, laughing as she saw the dog thrust his head between Laura’s knees, desperate for affection. “And I made you these.” She proffered a plastic container of delicious-looking fudgy brownies. “I made some for Jace, because Ava had her baby last night!” Her voice rang out with excitement.

“Oh, wow—”

“A little girl, Zoe. They’re coming home tomorrow and I for one can’t wait to have a cuddle. If you like, we could stop by together?”

“If Ava’s up for it…” Laura began, slightly taken aback because she didn’t actually know Ava all that well, although snuggling with a newborn baby sounded lovely.

“She says she is. I’m sure there will be a parade of people through the house, but I’ll let you know when she tells me a good time.”

Back at number three, Laura saw that Maggie and Sam had indeed brought in their bags, leaving them in a jumble by the front door, and had disappeared up to their bedrooms. With a sigh she began to sort through the post before starting on the washing, surprised and pleased to see a card from Alice inviting them all to dinner at Willoughby Manor next week.

She’d been slightly dreading a return to a community that didn’t know them very well, but she was heartened by all these positive signs—Lindy, Ava, now Alice. And of course James.

Never mind the niggling sense of disappointment that he hadn’t texted, even though she’d told him she was going to London for the weekend. What had she been expecting? A note pushed under her door, saying how much he’d missed her? Flowers?

Shaking her head at her own absurdity, Laura stooped down to unzip Sam’s bag and take out a weekend’s worth of dirty laundry that had been crammed into it.

She’d put the wash on and boiled the kettle to make a cup of tea for Maggie—forever trying to build bridges—when her phone pinged promisingly. How was the weekend away?

Laura couldn’t keep the silly grin from spreading over her face as she read James’s text and then quickly replied.

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