When Dani heard his name called, she couldn’t help looking up. Then she froze. He’d spotted her. She made small talk when he stopped to talk to her, but she didn’t know how she’d managed. Once Zach had left, she closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and counted to ten before exhaling. That had been harder than she’d imagined. It had hurt more than she’d thought it would. Dani looked at her nearly empty paper cup and, suddenly, was no longer thirsty. The thought of the sweet coffee and chocolate mixture made her stomach churn. She stood, dropped her cup in the trash, and left. The break that had been so enticing an hour before had lost its appeal. She’d rather be unpacking.
Back at the rented cabin she would share with Mark, she stepped inside and scanned the front room trying to decide wha
