“Fancy meetin’ you here. I was wonderin’ who bought the place. Seems like it sold weeks ago.”
“Yeah, I bought it right after it came on the market. It just took this long to get through all the red tape.”
“Don’t take this the wrong way, ‘cause I’m thrilled to have ya as a neighbor, but does Miss Desilva know you’re plannin’ on livin’ here?”
“Well, no.” Connor was surprised that Mr. Daniels seemed to know about his relationship with Felina.
“Does that seem like a good idea to you, son?”
“No, but it’s the only idea I’ve got.”
Mr. Daniels chuckled, not unkindly. “You got it bad, ain’tcha?”
“I suppose I do.”
“I don’t know whatcha did to break that little lady’s heart, but I suspect you’ve got a long row to hoe to get back in her good graces.”
“I’m not sure I’ll ever get back into her
