The Inn on Harmony Island: A Sweet, Small Town, Southern Romance (Sweet Tea and a Southern Gentleman Book 1) by Anne-Marie Meyer

Author:Anne-Marie Meyer [Meyer, Anne-Marie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sweet Escape Publishing
Published: 2022-06-27T18:30:00+00:00

12

SHELBY

Why did I care?

I shouldn’t care.

It was stupid of me to even entertain the thought.

I paced in my kitchen, trying hard not to let my gaze drift to the window that faced the back of the inn. I was trying hard not to stare at Miles and Laura as they turned and headed inside. And I was trying hard not to wonder what the two of them were saying to each other that had them looking so engrossed.

I was failing miserably.

My body shook as I finally stopped pacing and collapsed on the kitchen chair. It had been an emotionally draining day. First, with seeing Miss Porter when I walked into the inn. Then, the will reading. Then, my extremely long walk around Harmony Island. Then, finding out about Miles’s daughter. And now this.

No wonder my muscles felt like a pile of goo. I’d been running at full steam, and I hadn’t had a moment to take a deep breath and think.

I rested my forearm on the table and pushed the chair out far enough so that I could lay my forehead down on my arm. I closed my eyes, reveling in the darkness, and took in a few deep breaths.

What did it matter if Miles was talking to a girl? He had every right to do so. After all, I had a life outside of Harmony and our weird family history; it was only right for him to have the same.

My stomach growled, and I groaned as I grabbed at my middle. The only thing I’d had to eat was the muffin, and it was no longer satisfying me. I was certain I burned about three thousand calories during my walk, so I was famished.

I pushed away from the table, eager to distract myself. I padded over to the fridge and pulled open the door. One quick scan and I picked up the plate that Miles had brought over for me this morning. Based on the smells that had wafted around the kitchen, it was going to be delicious—even heated up.

I pulled off the tinfoil and stuck it in the microwave. It whirred to life, and I could see the plate spinning inside. I leaned down in front of the door and let my mind wander.

How long had Miles known Laura? Did he do this on the regular? Have single women over to the inn to “show them around?” What about Belle? What did he do with her?

And who was Belle’s mother? Did I know her?

Where was she?

The microwave rang before my mind became an even more tangled mess. I blinked a few times and then straightened and pulled on the handle. The smell of bacon and cinnamon filled my nose, forcing out all my questions and leaving me with only one thought. Food.

I grabbed a fork from the drawer as I walked by and settled down on at the table. Before I even realized it, my plate was empty and my stomach was full.

I leaned back, licking the remaining frosting from my fork before setting it on my plate.

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