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His eyes stayed on mine, and he nodded. “You never were, Maeve.”

Chapter Six

“I’m pregnant.” The squeal shattered all sound barriers as Frank jumped, and Keegan straightened from the wall.

Skye bounded into the hall, looking delirious. “Can you believe it? Nova was right.”

Keegan glanced at me before looking at Skye. “Nova told you this?”

Skye nodded happily as I hugged her, but I noticed Keegan’s jaw clenched slightly.

“I have to tell my husband. He’s going to fall over.” She squeezed my arms and dashed into the hotel room.

“They’ve been trying for years,” I explained.

Keegan’s eyes met mine, and I noticed a storm brewing behind his gaze.

“Everything okay?”

He nodded slowly. “Yeah. Things are fine. Listen, I have some stuff I need to attend to, but I’m glad you like the photo.”

“Hey, can we grab some coffee or tea tomorrow? Maybe?” I asked. “It just seems like you remember more than I do and…”

“Let’s do it. Just tell the front desk what time, and they’ll track me down.” He started off down the hallway, and my heart fell a little bit.

I glanced down at Frank, who wasn’t moving a muscle. “Hey, don’t you want your dog?”

He laughed and shook his head. “There is no owning Frank in this town. He does what he wants.”

And with that, Keegan vanished down the hallway. I reached down and patted Frank’s head and went back into the hotel room, spinning with even more questions than I’d had before.

Skye was animatedly talking to her husband, and I couldn’t help but notice how the excitement was bubbling through her. She saw me, told him she loved him, and hung up.

“Can you believe it?” she asked, shaking her head. “Maybe that woman knows her stuff.”

“Kind of looks like it.” I nodded, sitting in front of my cheeseburger.

She narrowed her eyes on me. “So, what did she tellyou.”

I shook my head and laughed. “We never really got to that point in the reading. She was still explaining the cards.”

Skye smiled, looking worlds away, but she answered. “You’ve always had a flare for the dramatic.”

I chuckled and nodded. “True. I’m sure I’ve embarrassed Celeste more times than I’d like to admit.”

“But she knows she’s loved,” Skye said gently. “You’re an amazing Mom.”

“And you are, too.” I smiled, looking at the bliss running through my best friend. “So, what did hubby say?”

“He can’t wait for me to come home to celebrate.”

“I bet.” I glanced around the room, and my eyes landed on the photo. The urge to explore Stonewick and talk to Keegan was hard to ignore. I brought my gaze back to Skye. “You know, if you want to go home early. I totally understand.”

“I wouldn’t abandon you,” she gasped.

I chuckled and nodded. “No, I know. You never would, but this isn’t like abandoning me. I can tell your guy needs you at home, and Keegan told me some stuff that makes me want to explore the town a little more.”

Her brows quirked. “Really? What did he tell you?”