Chapter 29: Practice Makes Perfect

Henley

“I really like your mother,” I said for lack of anything better to say, trying not to be nervous. Declan said he was going to teach me how to kiss, but hard telling what he had in mind.

He chuckled. “Well, she loves you! And she doesn’t always get along with everyone.”

“So, she doesn’t object to us becoming engaged so soon?”

“No, not at all!” Declan laughed, shaking his head. “As far as my mother’s concerned, you’re a dream come true.”

I arched an eyebrow. “And what do you think?”

He laughed, reaching over to take my hand. “I’m glad I came to work the day we met.”

A thrill ran through my body at his words. Maybe there was hope for us yet.

Soon, he pulled to a stop at the lake on the outskirts of Estrea. There was a park nearby and a sidewalk that went around the lake. Park benches were strategically placed around for people to sit and enjoy the lake or rest from jogging. Streetlamps illuminated the whole lake, the water rippling across the surface.