She had been up since sunrise, putting the finishing touches on her book, and hadn’t eaten breakfast. A cup of coffee was all she’d had, and now her stomach was rebelling.Glancing around the room, she felt Justin’s absence. He’d gone into the office to work half a day and had invited her to join him for lunch at Sophie’s Diner.The tile floor felt cool under her bare feet as she walked into the kitchen. Even though it was still early, she had about two more hours of writing time left before joining Justin for lunch.By eleven o’clock, she had completed her writing, showered and changed into a challis print skirt and silk blouse, and was ready to leave. She had just grabbed her car keys off the table when she heard the doorbell.Lorren gasped when she looked through the peephole in the door to see who was on the other side.Scott!What was he doing back in Ennis after Rod had warned him against returning?For a few moments, she stood with her hand on the doorknob, trying to decide what to do.
