“We will, I’m sure. Tabitha isn’t going though, so maybe you could keep an eye on her.”
Will shrugged. “I’m sure she doesn’t need that.But if she does need something,I’m certain your parents or brother would be able to help her out.”
Amy ducked her head to hide a smile. She took another small bite of her Blizzard. It wasn’t too surprising to find that Will was a hot commodity among the single women in Collingsworth. It seemed this wasn’t the first time he’d brushed aside attempts at matchmaking.
“So I’m guessing Tabitha’s single?” Amy said once Trish had left their table, and Will had sat back down.
“Oh yes. For the moment. The woman has been through three husbands and way too many boyfriends to count. I have no desire to become part of theI’ve dated Tabithaclub. She’s nice enough, just can’t seem to settle on one guy.”
“Maybe the right one hasn’t come along yet,” Amy suggested.
“That’s possible, but maybe she should just focus on other areas of her life while she waits instead of dating every single guy that comes along.”
Amy’s phone chirped an alert. She pulled it from her purse and read the message.
Plz bring me ice cream. Pretty please! Xoxox
She smiled at Jessa’s text. “Jessa wants some ice cream. Good thing we hung around here.”
After getting a text with what Jessa and Lance wanted, Will went back up to the counter while Amy finished up her ice cream with the girls.
“Thank you,” Amy said as they walked to his SUV a short time later. “That was lovely.”
“You’re welcome.” Will opened the back door for the girls and then the front one for her. Once she was settled, he handed her the tray holding the ice cream for Jessa andLance.
“Hope it’s not soup by the time we get there,” Amy said as they headed out of town.
“No worries,” Will assured her. “This thing can spit ice cubes if I crank the A/C.”
Sure enough, by the time they got back to the manor, Amy had goose bumps. She waited for Will to come around and open her door after he’d let the girls out. He took the tray and stepped back so she could slide off the seat. Once out, he returned the tray to her.
“I’ll let you deliver that to Jessa. I’m going to go see what the girls are up to.” They’d darted off around the side of the house as soon as they’d been freed from the vehicle.
Amy walked beside him and waited as he opened the front door of the manor for her. “Thanks again for the ice cream.”
The corner of his mouth lifted. “Anytime.”
She laughed. “You might regret that.”
“I doubt it,” Will said as she began to climb the stairs to the second floor.
Amy resisted the urge to respond.He’s being nice because he’s a nice guy.That was what she had to keep reminding herself. She was not about to revisit past heartache, and she had no doubt that allowing herself to feel anything for Will would only lead right back there. There was no way she wanted to be this man’s second choice. She couldn’t imagine being involved with a guy who still mourned his wife.
She rapped lightly on the door to Jessa and Lance’s suite of rooms. It opened right away to reveal Lance. He smiled as his gaze fell on the tray she held.
“C’mon in.” Lance stepped back. He’d changed into a white t-shirt and a pair of shorts, and his hair stood up on end in spots like he’d been sleeping.
Jessa was curled on her side but pushed to a recliningposition on her pillows when she spotted Amy. “Oh, you are my favorite person.”
“Don’t thank me. Isabella and Julia came up with the idea to go, and Will paid for it. I’m just the delivery girl.”
Lance took the containers off the tray and handed one to Jessa. He sank down on the bed next to her and stretched his legs out. “Thanks for watching Julia.”
“You know she’s no problem. She and Isabella get along very well.”
“Is Will with them?” Jessa asked.
“Yep. I think they are in the backyard. He said he’d keep an eye on them while I brought you the ice cream.”
