Aidan (Knight's Edge Series Book 3) by Liz Gavin

Author:Liz Gavin [Gavin, Liz]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Elessar Books LLC
Published: 2018-03-19T18:30:00+00:00

10

Moira - 2017

Mrs. Oliveira handed Moira a cup of coffee, the steam swirled up and filled Moira’s nostrils with the fragrant aroma. “Thank you. I love your coffee.”

“It’s the secret ingredient, you know.”

Moira gulped a mouthful of the precious black liquid before asking. “What’s that?”

“Love.”

“That makes sense.” She smiled and opened her calendar to coordinate with the neighbor the times for her kids’ activities in the upcoming weeks.

Mrs. Oliveira blindsided her, though.

“Speaking of which, how’s your friend Aidan doing? I haven’t seen him around for a while?”

“He’s doing fine.”

“When are you putting the man out of his misery?”

“How do you mean?” Moira played dumb.

“I have yet to babysit the kids for you to go out with Aidan, so I figured you haven’t given the man much of a chance to…, well, you know.”

Moira eyeballed her neighbor. The elderly lady was sharp, she had to give her that.

“We’re just good friends.”

“Because you’re stubborn. You both want more than friendship, I can tell.”

Moira considered Mrs. Oliveira’s words and couldn’t refute them. She had fought her attraction for Aidan for months. He had respected her, followed her lead, but he had also taken every opportunity he got to show her how he felt. Her self-control was hanging by a thread, a hair’s-breadth thread.

“He’s too young for me.”

“How much?”

“Ten years.”

“Your ex-husband was twelve years older than you. He was forty and you were eighteen when you got married. Did you consider that wrong?”

Her question shocked Moira into silence.

When she recovered, she stated, “I never thought about it that way. I want to say yes, but I’d be lying. On the other hand, I’ve never considered myself a conformist. I’m torn.”

“You’re not a conformist, Moira. However, society does influence us, sometimes in ways too subtle to be detected. My point is that in both cases the relationship is between two consulting adults, regardless of what their birth certificates state. Nothing wrong in either case, as long as love is involved. Now, if you tell me you’re afraid if you give your heart to another man, he’ll smash it into a million pieces, I totally understand. That is a valid concern based on your past experience. Is that the case?”

“Yes. No. I don’t know.” Moira hung her head.

Mrs. Oliveira patted Moira’s back. “Don’t beat yourself up, sweetheart. You’re in the eye of the storm. It’s hard to see the rainbow, but it will come. Remember, when all else fails, hold on to love.”

Moira gazed into Mrs. Oliveira’s black eyes. Unable to find words to express her appreciation, Moira flung her arms around the good-hearted woman’s neck and squeezed her tight. “This is the best advice I’ve gotten in ages. I don’t say this enough, but I’m so grateful I’ve got you in my life. I’ d be lost without your good sense and big heart.”

Ever since Moira’s parents and brother perished in a car accident, months after her wedding, she had found a surrogate family in Mr. and Mrs. Oliveira.

“There, there. It’s just an old woman’s rambling,” the woman muttered into Moira’s hair.

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