Chapter Fourteen

Elaine.

It's been over a week since Isaac went back to his grandparents and despite calling him everyday, I missed having him around. He was a well behaved kid and had a hint of mischief, but when it came to his dad, he didn't want to be a problem. I wondered if there was anything I could do to change that. Anything that could make him express himself more.

Maybe I had to talk to Zack about it so that he could make more time for his son. I laughed at that and looked up at the cloudless sky. How was I going to do that when he also didn't have time for me?

I chewed the cap of my pen and dropped my gaze to the paper in front of me. I was seated outside my shop as I compiled a list of things that I had to buy to add more dazzle to the interior. It was a sunny day and I wanted to enjoy the heat before winter came rolling in.

"Ma'am," one of the builders began as he approached me. "You didn't give us a precise measurement for the shelves that you want on that wall."

I stood up from the