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Chloe’s gaze rested on anywhere but Kara. The hedges. The fountain. The vibrant flowers in full bloom. She’d avoided being alone with Kara since their family had arrived the previous day. Chloe wondered if Kara knew or suspected what had gone on between her and Davis.
“I hope my son didn’t give you too much trouble,” Kara said as they walked through the resort’s garden. “I know Davis can be particular about things, but he has a good heart.”
And there it was. Chloe had hoped she could avoid the topic of Davis, at least for a few minutes. There were so many other topics of conversation. Like how the bus ride had been. The weather. All sorts of exciting stuff.
“Yes, he does,” Chloe said, trying to make it sound as natural as possible. Like she hadn’t felt the beating of that heart as h
