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Chapter 1

Sitting in the PI’s office, Regina Jackson struggled to control her emotions. She didn’t want to flip out. Not yet. She hired the investigator because she believed her husband of thirteen years was cheating on her – again. The first time, they were going through a rough patch. Ten years ago, she had miscarried their child. If that wasn’t bad enough, the doctor told her she would never be able to carry a child to full-term. Regina had fallen into a depression. Sidney was down, too, but he did something about his depression — he had taken a lover. She was a teller at their bank. Regina’s cousin had seen Sidney and the teller walk out of a hotel in downtown Livingston. When Regina had confronted Sidney, he broke down in tears. He had professed that he was sorry, and he was just with the teller to forget about hi

Chapter 2

Three months. Sidney would crawl back to her in three months, begging her to take him back like he did last time. In the meantime, Regina wasn’t going to hang around a half-empty house. The day Sidney left her, Regina decided to stay at their vacation home for a while. The next day, she packed up her spring and summer clothes and her personal items and loaded them in her BMW. When Sidney came back, she wasn’t going to make it easy for him. He was going to have to look to find her.After being on the road for three days, she finally crossed into Orlando city limits. She drove for four hours today, and she was beat. Regina almost sang “Hallelujah” when she pulled into the driveway of her three-bedroom vacation home and in the garage. It had been three years since she and Sidney had been there. She had called the caretaker, Mika, three days ago to tell her she was coming. The place was usually cleaned once a month.Regina entered the kitch

Chapter 3

Regina had been in Orlando for three days. Yesterday, Mika had come over for drinks and girl talk. Regina didn’t tell Mika that she and Sidney had separated. What was the point? She knew Sidney would be back as soon as he figured out that the homewrecker was all flash and no substance. Plus, she came back to Orlando to forget about her problems and to enjoy the warm weather. However, she did tell Mika that she wanted to put in a pool and a hot tub in the backyard. Mika knew a contractor who was good and dependable. She had called him for Regina. Regina didn’t hold her breath for him to be on time. In her experience, contractors were never prompt, but they sure as hell wanted to be paid thusly. So, when her doorbell rang at exactly eleven a.m., she was just as shocked as she was when Sidney told her he was leaving her. &

Chapter 4

True to his word, Scott returned to her house three days later. They were in the kitchen sitting at the table. His sketches were beautiful. “Did you make these yourself?” she asked. “With the help of graphic software, yes,” he said sheepishly. “As you can see, I have a sketch of just the pool and hot tub. The second sketch is with a privacy fence. And this one,” he said as he pulled out the third sketch. “Is what I had in mind for your backyard.” Her mouth dropped open. “Wow.” The sketch had a full patio area with an in-ground, square pool, a large grilling area with steel cabinets, a patio set with lounge chairs, and a small brown building

Chapter 5

Two weeks later . . . Regina was having a light brunch with Mika, Rachel, and Lisa. Rachel and Lisa were friends of Regina’s who lived in the neighborhood. She kept in touch with them through text messages and Facebook.The backyard was a mess, so Regina had closed the blinds to the patio doors. But at least things were getting done. It took Scott an extra few days to get the permits, but he started the job a day after he got them. He had three other workers, and he hired an independent contractor for the pool and hot tub.The ladies were chatting about the latest fashions when the sliding door opened. It was Scott. Sweat glistened off his tanned skin and on his temples. He was wearing a white wife-beater and light-colored blue jeans. The muscles in his arms were prominent and thick, but not bulky. “I’m sorry. I didn’t know you had company.”“It’s all right,” Regina said.&ldquo

Chapter 6

Three days later . . . Regina was talking to Scott about his progress. The pool would be five feet at its deepest. The digger was coming tomorrow to break ground on it. Once the cement was poured, Scott could start working on the hut and patio.His men were returning from break. They grabbed their tools so they could continue to break up her old patio slab.Regina looked over at the men. “Hey, I thought you only had three guys working for you,” she said as she eyed the fourth man she had never seen before. He was wearing blue jeans and an orange T-shirt.Scott followed her gaze. His eyes narrowed at the unidentified man. “Hey!” he yelled.The unknown man started walking over to them. He pulled an envelope out of his back pocket.“Who the hell are you?” Scott asked with furrowed brows.“Regina Jackson?’ the man asked her.“Yeah.”He handed

Chapter 7

Regina had woken two hours ago. She had a slight headache and felt groggier than she usual would waking up. She had popped two aspirin and called Uber to take her back to the bar to get her car. She had just finished taking a shower when the doorbell rang. It was a few minutes after nine. She wrapped a cotton robe around her and headed downstairs. As she walked to the door, she wondered who it could be. When she peeked out the door, her head jarred back. It was Scott. It was Saturday, and he didn’t work on the weekends unless he was behind on a project, so she wondered what he was doing there. Regina opened the door. “Hi.” He was holding a white paper bag. “Hi. I came by to c

Chapter 8

It was Monday morning, and Regina entered the large law firm in downtown Orlando. She sat in the waiting area of Bowman and Richards looking at her cell phone to see if she had any messages, and then put it away. Glancing down, she inspected her outfit of white stockings, white high-heeled shoes, and peach-colored business skirt and matching top. She had left the house before Scott and his men had arrived. She wanted to have breakfast out and stop by the post office to pick up a package of books she had ordered online. When they had arrived on Saturday, she wasn’t home. For some reason, the mailman wouldn’t leave them on her porch. A short, chubby, middle-aged woman approached her. “Mrs. Jackson?” “Yes.” &

Chapter 9

Scott couldn’t believe what he did yesterday. She seemed to have brushed it off, but still. He was going to wait a few months before he made a move on her. But thanks to his carelessness, he might have blown it. His plan was to get to know her better on a friendship level and ease in, but that plan was shot to hell now. “Dad, are you okay?” Clay asked from across the dinner table. Scott looked up. “Yeah. Why do you ask?” “Because you got this far-off look on your face, and you’re just poking at your food. I mean, you’re not the best cook in the world, but it’s not that bad.”

Chapter 10

It was Thursday afternoon, and Regina was concerned about her interaction with Scott. He had avoided her like the plague on Wednesday. When she went out to speak to him this morning, he wouldn’t look at her as they talked. There had to be a way to get him to lighten up and get back to the easy manner they once had. She found Scott easy to talk to. It was like he didn’t judge her, and there was always understanding in his eyes. She still hadn’t told Mika or the rest of her friends that she was getting a divorce. They were good friends, but they were still women. It had been Regina’s experience that women were two-faced no matter how long they were friends with someone. She really wasn’t ready to be gossiped about behind her back. There was a t

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