“He looked over at Nell, then turned to Birdie. “A baby,” Birdie murmured as her eyes met Ben’s. “This complicates things.” The voices in the distance grew softer, the words muffled. The opening and shutting of a screen door. Then silence. Ben turned the key in the ignition and brought the engine to life. They drove away in the silence of their thoughts, past the galleries now alive with visitors and along the narrow strip of land near the bridge. The only sound in the car was that of the soft b...reeze blowing in over the granite outcroppings along the shore. Liz Palazola was pregnant. Ben was already slightly late for the regatta by the time they dropped Birdie and headed back to 22 Sandswept Lane. Sam was waiting at the house, and the two left together for the teenage sailing competition at the club. After two hours of errands, cleaning, and other distracting tasks, Nell retreated to the deck. She poured herself a glass of iced tea and settled her laptop on her knees. It wasn’t just the cleaning and laundry that had taken a backseat this week.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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