“Walker, you want more wine or dessert?”“No, thank you.”“Well, can I get you anything?”He arched his brow. “Yeah, the answer to why I’m here. If this is a ploy to get me and Jeremy to talk, forget it,” he said getting up from the table.“Jeremy is out of town on business. However, I want to talk about the two of you.”“I have nothing to say. Jeremy showed his true colors, and he feels he’s above me even after his proclamation of brotherly love.”She folded her arms across the table and stared at him. “Okay, then let’s talk about Nicole.”He shrugged his shoulder. “What about her?”“Have you washed your hands of her? I mean you came back to Cleveland without her.”“Long story.” His voice dropped, and he grew still.Patty scratched her head. “I don’t talk to her daily but she seems to have a split personality at times. One minute she is sweet and friendly and the next she’ll be cold as ice. It’s kind of disturbing.”Walker rubbed the side of his face with his finger. Her image remained in his mind. She did have two sides to her just as there were two sides to him. “She is normal, Patty. What Nicole needs is for someone to rely on.”“What do you mean?”“You think she is lonely and looking for love when that’s not the case.”“Don’t let her fool you; she wants love. At the wedding, she was watching the couples dancing and me and Jeremy kissing. She wants that, Walker.”“Maybe so, but her main concern is not loving but hurting people she may love.” He tugged at his ear.
