Chapter 11

But after a weekend spent alternating between sunny daydreams and cold terror, he was anything but calm. All of it made more difficult by the fact he was not to tell anyone, even his little sister, Katie, until everything was settled. Despite the difference in their ages, Katie, as she grew up, had become Danny’s closest confidante.

So, early this morning, he’d retreated to the pond. It had always been a place of respite, soothing the worst of his emotions. Today, however, it wasn’t working.

He couldn’t stop the questions from spinning in his mind. Would Evan show up? Would he agree to the marriage? Or would Evan reject Danny without even meeting him? Or maybe after meeting him?