He was away on a stag trip for Ethan’s final weekend as a bachelor, and already she missed him more than was probably healthy. He’d called her that morning telling her to check her emails later in the day because he had a surprise for her. On finding no message from Marco, Beth felt a twinge of regret, but it was hard to let the feeling linger because for the past four weeks she’d been so darn happy she had to keep pinching herself. Having gathered up the latest adoption folders for filing, she went out into reception humming contentedly. She did a double take upon seeing Amber standing amongst the busy weekend visitors, her arms full of blankets and old newspapers. “Beth. I was hoping to run into you.” Amber shot an infectious smile her way, but it didn’t stop Beth enduring that residual squeeze of resentment she hadn’t quite been able to shake whenever she thought of Amber’s history with Marco. Besides which, the woman looked hot even in a sweatshirt and training pants.
