Jenna sighed. “You’re so blessed to have found each other so early in life. You saved yourself a lot of dating nightmares. Single life is for the birds.”
“I’m sorry things didn’t work out with Jason. How are you doing with that?”
“I’ve been trying to process it all.” She caught her friend up on some of the thoughts she’d shared with Ty yesterday, omitting the part where she was questioning her own capacity for love.
“When you turned down his proposal you trusted your instincts. And it sounds as if he didn’t respond very well.”
“Because he fired me on the spot?” Jenna joked.
“And left you standing on the sidewalk, the jerk. You know,sometimes it just takes a while to find your person. There’s nothing wrong with that.”
“That’s what Ty said.”
Sofia’s lips tilted upward. “How is Tyson? I haven’t seen him in months. I feel like I’ve had my face in front of the computer screen all winter.”
“He’s the same old Ty. Still working for his parents and volunteering for the fire company.” He was, in fact, one of the steadiest men she’d ever known.
“Is he still pining after Britt? I always thought he could do better, and I don’t think anyone except Tyson was too sad when she moved back home.”
“I’m happy to say he seems to have gotten beyond all that. It was hard to see him struggling. But he’s doing much better these days. He’s trying to help me figure out who Mom’s new boyfriend is.” Jenna had already filled Sofia in on her suspicions.
“How’s he doing that?”
“We’re gathering information and digging around online.”
A pause ensued as Sofia took a sip of her cold brew. “Have you tried talking to your mom about your concerns?”
“Have you met my mom?”
Sofia’s laugh was infectious. “Okay, okay, point taken. But she might not be too thrilled when she finds out you’ve been investigating her new love interest behind her back.”
“Probably not, but that beats letting her heart get broken because I stood around doing nothing.”
“Hey, guys.” Tyson strode their way, wearing a warm smile and a white Sand and Saddle polo that showed off his tan. They stood and greeted him, Sofia going in for a big hug.
The two caught up for a quick minute, then Jenna invited him to sit down.
“Thanks, but I can’t stay. I’m on a coffee run for Mom and Dad. Any luck with that intel?”
Jenna cut him areally?look. “It’s been less than twenty-four hours.”
“What can I say, Greene? I had high expectations of you.”
She gave him a gentle shove. “There are high expectations, and then there are miracles.”
“Wouldn’t be the first time you pulled off one of those.”
As a shortstop Jenna had been known to snag line drives that were seemingly impossible to reach. “Sadly, I’m less spectacular on the field of life.”
“Stop it.” Ty softened the rebuke with a grin. “You’re as impressive as ever.”
“Parker!” one of the baristas called.
“I should take off while the coffee’s hot. Mom’ll be disappointed they’re out of chocolate croissants.”
“I feel her pain,” Jenna said.
They said their good-byes, then Ty retrieved the drinks and gave a final wave before he slipped out the door.
