Soaring with Fallon by Kristen Proby

Author:Kristen Proby [Proby, Kristen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Kristen Proby, contemporary romance, crossover, Big Sky
Publisher: Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

~Fallon~

I shouldn’t have accused Noah of inviting Lacey here. He wouldn’t betray my trust like that. I guess it was a knee-jerk reaction, seeing my mother after talking about her with Noah just a few days ago.

I don’t like coincidences.

“Hello,” I say and climb the porch, then sit next to her. She smiles, the lines around her tired eyes deep.

“Hi,” she says and licks her lips. “I know this is a surprise.”

“You could say that,” I reply with a nod. “What brings you to Cunningham Falls?”

She frowns. “Well, you do, of course.”

I tip my head to the side, truly confused. “Me?”

“It occurred to me the other day that I haven’t seen you since your grandma’s funeral,” she says, smoothing her hands down her thighs. It suddenly makes sense. “So I looked you up on social media and found your yoga business. Fallon McCarthy isn’t a super common name.”

“No,” I say while nodding slowly. “It’s not common. Where have you been living?”

“San Diego,” she replies. “For about a year or so, I guess. I met a nice man there. But, it was time to move on. You know how that is.”

I know exactly how it is, and it suddenly hits me that I’m more like the woman who birthed me than I thought.

“What are you going to do while you’re in town?” I ask, changing the subject.

“Well, I was hoping to spend all my time with you.”

I sigh. “Lacey, I have a business to run. I can’t really take time off to be with you all day. But there’s a lot to do around here. I’m sure you’ll find plenty to keep you busy. Where are you staying?”

She frowns. She expected to stay with me.

“I know of a vacation rental that just came open,” I say before she asks if she can stay here. It may be heartless of me, but I don’t want her to stay with me. “My friend owns it.”

“Oh, that would work,” Lacey says with a nod. “I’ll get her number from you.”

“Sure.” I break the seal on the water Noah gave me and take a long drink. “How did you find me out here?”

“It’s a small town, and like I said, you have an unusual name. I asked around and—”

“And it’s not a secret where I am,” I finish for her. “I haven’t changed my phone number.”

“I lost it,” she admits. “I changed phones a couple years ago and lost all the contacts in it.”

“Well, I’ll give it to you again.”

I feel so disconnected from her. She’s a complete stranger to me. I’m not mad. I’m a little annoyed that she didn’t call first, but I’m not angry. I don’t feel much when it comes to her, and I wonder if that should make me sad.

“You know, if you don’t want me here, I can just go.”

She stands in a huff, and I stand with her but put my hand on her arm, stopping her.

“I’m surprised, that’s all,” I say, softening the tone of my voice.

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