Denise Hunter Quote

It’s over between them. Seriously? Jake shrugged. She didn’t give me the details, but the ring’s gone, and she said it was over. Is she upset? Doesn’t seem to be. That was good, right? Hmm. Wyatt handed him a plate. You gonna make your move now? Jake elbowed Wyatt in the ribs. She just broke her engagement. Or he did. Jake frowned. I prefer to think of it the other way. Wyatt shrugged. Just saying. She doesn’t sound too distressed. Hey, maybe she broke up because she has the hots for you. Shut up. The thought was too ludicrous to entertain. Meridith might be attracted to him, but that was a far cry from what Wyatt suggested. It’s about the kids, Jake said. I’m sure of it. They spent the day together yesterday, and Max told me that Ben puked on Stephen. Wyatt laughed. Classic! Yeah, I enjoyed that little tidbit. He was surprised the man hadn’t gone running home the day before. From what Max said, Stephen hadn’t been very friendly. They washed and dried in silence for a minute, and Jake’s thoughts turned to Meridith. She’d told him the engagement was broken so matter-of-factly. How could she love the guy and react so calmly? You know, Wyatt said, pulling him from his thoughts. It’s pretty remarkable, what she’s doing. Not every chick would take on three kids at the expense of her engagement. Wyatt was right, and it only deepened his feelings for Meridith. He hated that she was planning to take the children away, but there was no doubt she cared about them. And his suspicions about the bipolar illness had all but disappeared. He’d found no medications, seen no symptoms. You guys would make a cute couple, Wyatt said. You could get married and have a ready-made family. You’re forgetting one little detail. Ah, yeah. You’re the uncle she called—what was it—self-absorbed and irresponsible? Jake scowled and grabbed the plate from Wyatt. So tell her the truth. Yeah, right. That’ll go over well. She’d be furious. She’d kick him from Summer Place and might not let him see the kids anymore. His gut clenched. Gotta tell her eventually. When the house is finished. The longer you wait, the worse it’ll be. Maybe not. Maybe he could change her mind about staying. Maybe he could make her see that he cared for her. Maybe they really could be a family.