“Nope. I was in a hurry to get home. Skye just got back from Washington last night, and I didn’t want to wait to see her. Besides, I figured Jessie wanted to see her, too.”
If his comments bothered his daughter’s namesake, the woman didn’t show it. In fact, she smiled knowingly. “That she does. She’s asked me about a dozen times today if I knew exactly when Skye would be back. So, why don’t you run out and get her while I fix you both some lunch. Skye, would you like a sandwich?”
Skye swallowed the panic that rose at the thought of being alone with Erica’s mother, and replied, “I just ate lunch not too long ago, but I’d love a bit more of a taste.”
“I assume my daughter is out in the barn with Jim?” Aaron asked.
“Of course. One of the barn cats had kittens this week, so you may want to
