“I guess we figured we had plenty of time to get married, and why rush into things?”
“No, of course,” said Mom. “I just wondered, that’s all.”
Odelia didn’t want to admit it, but she had wondered, too. Wondered why Chase had never mentioned marriage again after their return from England. Had he regretted proposing to her and was that the reason he’d never concretized his plans?
Mom patted her hand. “You know? I think you and Chase should have a long talk about this.”
“Yeah, about that… I’m not sure that’s such a good idea. What if he doesn’t want to get married? Where will that leave me?”
“But don’t you want to know about his plans?”
She nodded. She did want to know.
“Oh, you think he’s having second thoughts, and if you ask him and he tells you the wedding is off you’ll regret asking the question, is that it? Because now you’re still engaged, and as long as you don’t talk about it, it stays that way?”
She nodded sheepishly. “Sounds pretty lame when you put it like that.”
“Oh, honey. I’m sure you have nothing to worry about. I know for a fact that Chase is still crazy about you. I can tell from the way he looks at you. But don’t you agree it’s better to discuss this with him than go on wondering how he feels about the proposal?”
“Yeah, I guess so,” she said reluctantly.
“Or do you want me to have a chat with him?”
“No, it’s fine, Mom. Next time we go out to dinner I was thinking I could slip it in.”
“Between the main course and dessert, you mean?” said Mom with a twinkle in her eye.
“Yeah, something like that.”
Mom laughed. “Oh, honey. I’m sure he’ll be happy to talk about getting married to you. Just you wait and see.”
She nodded as she traced a pattern in a little pile of spilled salt on the kitchen table. What if the reason Chase hadn’t talked about the wedding was that he regretted having proposed to her in the first place and didn’t know how to break the bad news?
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About Nic
Nic Saint is the pen name for writing couple Nick and Nicole Saint. They’ve penned novels in the romance, cat sleuth, middle grade, suspense, comedy and cozy mystery genres. Nicole has a background in accounting and Nick in political science and before being struck by the writing bug the Saints worked odd jobs around the world (including massage therapist in Mexico, gardener in Italy, restaurant manager in India, and Berlitz teacher in Belgium).
When they’re not writing they enjoy Christmas-themed Hallmark movies (whether it’s Christmas or not), all manner of pastry, comic books, a daily dose of yoga (to limber up those limbs), and spoiling their big red tomcat Tommy.
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