“It’s gonna be fine, Kyle.” Rob chuckled. “And just one more question.”
“Sure.”
“What are you guys thinking of doing for your honeymoon?” Rob asked.
“Probably not much,” Jon replied. “With everything else going on, we thought we might just wait a while and think about doing something later.”
“Good to know,” Ben said. “Just remember, Sam can help you with that once you’re ready.”
“Of course,” Kyle chimed in. “You know we’d never plan a trip of any kind without talking to her first.”
Chapter 16
Jon
On Tuesday evening, Kyle’s phone rang. Jon was wiping down the kitchen counter after he had finished loading the dishwasher, and since Kyle was upstairs putting Wyatt to bed, he went searching for the phone. Locating it on the end table, he saw Ben’s photo on the screen and answered the FaceTime call.
“Hi, Ben.”
“Hey, Jon. Ready to be a married man?” The wedding was the coming weekend.
“I am.” Jon chuckled.
“Is Kyle there?”
“He’s just putting Wyatt down for the night, but he should be back shortly. Is there something I can help you with?”
“I’d rather tell you together,” Ben said.
“Hmmm, it sounds like you and Rob are up to something.”
“Who, us?” Ben sounded innocent, but Jon could see Rob laughing in the background.
Just then, Kyle came down the stairs. “Who are you on the phone with?”
“Your dad and Rob,” Jon replied. “We’re on FaceTime.”
“Hi, Dad. Hey, Rob,” Kyle said, waving. “What’s up?”
“About this weekend …” Ben started.
“Is everything okay for the wedding?” Kyle sounded like he was about to panic.
“It’s not that,” Ben reassured him. “Everything is all set. It’s actually more about after you get married.”
“Whaddya mean, after we get married? We’re staying for the weekend and then coming home on Monday. We agreed that we’d postpone the honeymoon for a little while.” There had been so much happening in their lives lately—the death of his cousin Mike and his wife, then the holidays, and now the wedding—he and Kyle didn’t have time to plan one more thing and had decided to wait and take a small honeymoon vacation after things had settled down. Plus, adding Wyatt to their lives had depleted some of their savings, and Jon knew that Kyle was stressing a bit about that.
“Yeah, well, some of us didn’t think that was a good idea.”
“Dad,” Kyle said evenly. “What did you do?”
“Um, well …” Ben looked chagrined.
“Oh, for God’s sake, just tell him,” Rob said in the background. They could both see Rob smiling broadly.
“Originally, Rob, Sam, and I thought about sending you guys on a cruise out of Boston, but after you shared your idea about maybe moving in the not-too-distant future, we came up with something better. We’ve booked you for five nights at the Bradley House Bed and Breakfast in Hawthorne Bluff. After everything that’s been going on, you guys need this break. Plus, you can get a feel for what Hawthorne Bluff has to offer.”
“Wow!” Kyle and Jon said simultaneously. “But Dad,” Kyle continued, “we’ve got to get back for work.”
