"Dorothy ordered a wine spritzer and thanked Jake for his kind gesture. The other man Stanley didn't say much and just listened to whatever his frien... was saying."Dorothy, are you married? A gorgeous woman like yourself must be married." I was married to my husband for forty years. He, unfortunately, died of cancer many moons ago." Dorothy, I am so sorry. God rest your husband's soul." Thank you, Jake. I never had a man friend after he died. He was my one true love and soul mate."Jake. ‘Honey, I just want to make sure that we know if you get pregnant, so we can keep you healthy,’ Shane assured her. ‘Shane, go buy a test so we both have some peace of mind,’ Ayla said with a sigh. Shane pressed a kiss to the top of Ayla’s head and hurried out of the apartment. ‘How long does it take to get the results back?’ Shane asked as he handed the box to Ayla. ‘Get out and let me take the damn test,’ Ayla said grumpily, both thrilled and terrified at the thought of a baby. She wasn’t sure. He came from a family of 6 children of which he was the youngest. He was also the last to be married and his father, James Senior and his mother knew the loneliness that infested his sensitive soul. Never had he found the person to share his special day. He was a popular young man with curly, strawberry-blonde hair and a merry twinkle in his eyes, emerald as the isles themselves, yet he remained a bachelor. Far from a confirmed bachelor though, the only gift the saints had not blessed him with. I also knew I was on a quest to find people I connected with. I was still searching. If Birgit’s death had taught me anything, it was that Fate was a cruel mistress. I certainly had a hand in my own actions, but I realized that anyone could die at any time. Anyone could disappear from my life at any time. Melanie almost had. Jennifer almost had, not by death, but because we were both foolish.I decided that the best course of action was that if she did what I predicted, I’d acknowledge it by.