Commander's Little Surprise

“Nothing now,” Victoria replied. “I’m afraid it’s too late. Somehow Dan tied me in with a woman he said he met at your wedding. He asked questions, but I pretended not to know what he was talking about. I only hope I was able to convince Dan I’m not his mystery woman.”

“Is there nothing I can do to help?”

“You can back me up if he comes back to question you.”

“I’m not very good at telling white lies. At least, that’s what my Wade tells me. But I promise to try. I hate to see you so unhappy.”

Victoria crumbled the blueberry scone on her plate and studied the tea leaves at the bottom of her cup of cold tea. In spite of her brave words to Lydia, and now to her cousin, she still felt an ache around her heart.

“Happy? What is happiness?” she finally asked. “It’s a different thing to different people. As for me, I have never regretted my bargain with Rolande. Besides, nothing good could possibly come of my meeting with this Dan O’Hara.”

“Don’t mistake me, Vicky,” May answered slowly, as if she debated the wisdom of what she was saying. “From the few remarks you’ve made about your husband, I know the truth about him. I was fond of Rolande, but I am more fond of you,” she went on, compassion shining in her eyes. “You may call me a romantic, but I believe in true love, in destiny. A destiny where even unlikely lovers such as Wade and I were fated to meet and marry,” she said as a tender smile curved at her lips. “I only feel you are much too young to remain a widow.”

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