“Ewan! Mr. Ewan!”
I cursed as the man in question turned at the sound of my daughter’s voice. I noticed his eyes widen marginally before that gorgeous smile played over his face.
My heart stopped. In that moment it felt as if someone had ripped my heart ever so slightly so I could pause this time.
It didn’t make any sense.
I didn’t evenknowthis man. It must just be a delayed reaction for him saving my daughter’s life.
And not because I found him attractive or anything.
“Whoa,” Aria said, and I glared at her.
Amelia waved and Ewan did the same while I tried to ignore my ovaries screaming in glee.
“I’m going to pack up and put everything in the car. Why don’t you go get her ice cream now.”
“Sure. But don’t you think it’s a coincidence that he and his group are here?” she asked, her voice far too casual.
And as I narrowed my gaze at her, I realized that her plan for this park hadn’t been a coincidence at all. Yes, I had wanted one near an ice cream shop my daughter would like, but it had been Aria’s idea for this exact one. Oh, she hadknownhe might be here.
Either she wanted to get a good look at him, or perhaps my cousin had seen far too much.
Well crap.
“Why don’t you head over to that ice cream shop? We can discuss this later.”
My cousin beamed as she and Amelia skipped off to get ice cream, and I packed up our small basket of things.
Ewan had gone back to his conversation after smiling over at us and I knew that was a good thing. It wasn’t as if I truly knew this man. He was just an acquaintance of my family. One who had been there at the right time. Nothing more. Nothing less.
I was not going to think about a certain dream I’d had of him before.
A blush stained my cheeks as I made my way to my car and stuffed everything into the back.
“Does he really have a date to the wedding? Or is he just saying this to save face?” a woman asked from two cars down. I couldn’t see who she was, and I knew she couldn’t see me, but for some reason her voice carried.
“He’s lying. Ewan is just playing hard to get. Don’t you worry, I’ll make sure he’s not single for long.”
“Trish, you’re terrible. Ewan is a nice guy,” another woman said.
However, I had frozen at the sound of Ewan’s name. Were these women going to the same wedding? And Ewan had date. Or at least they were questioning if he did. I didn’t know why that was any of my business, or why my body was reacting in any sort of way. But I swallowed hard and gently closed the door so I didn’t startle them and they wouldn’t know I had been eavesdropping.
“When Kandi started dating Jackson, she promised she would try to set me up with him. And it hasn’t happened yet. I’m tired of dating small town boys. I want a real man, with a real job, and a real future.”
“You mean a big bank account with the vast spread of acreage,” a third woman said slyly.
“I can’t help it if I like pretty things. And Ewan could get me pretty things.”
My hands twisted on my purse strap, and part of me wanted to go over and ask what the hell that woman was thinking. But again, it was none of my business.
Of course, I thought I should probably tell Ewan people were talking about him like he was a large bank account with a blank checkbook. Right? I could mention it to Lexington, and he could mention it to Ewan. That way I wouldn’t have to speak to the man who made me all fluttery inside.
Then again it wasn’t any of my business. And from what I could tell, Ewan didn’t have any trouble brushing this woman off. Apparently he’d declined to being her date.
Because he already had one.
Again I ignored the little twinge and quietly made my way out of the parking lot so I could meet up with Aria.
