Chapter 14
Darby
He picked me up promptly at 2 and arrived with flowers for me, candy for the kids and a cute little bone for Zoey. I was impressed.
“You look gorgeous,” he said as he opened the car door for me.
“This old thing?” Aw well, thank you,” I said, trying not to smile too big. The reality was that I had run over to Addison’s boutique begging her desperately to help me with my last minute coffee date.
Syd and Cole came over late that morning. She had come over early to help me get dressed. She and Cole were staying with the kids overnight.
“You never know what will happen,” Syd said about keeping the kids.
“Not if she wants to see him again, it won’t,” Cole chimed in from the living room.
“What do you mean?” Syd asked.
“I mean, if you want to see him again, you won’t
