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mistake. He’s a blessing. But I would much rather not have him be a father before he’s out of high school. Or college, for that matter.”
    â€œIs there a health class in the high school curriculum?”
    â€œYes, but I’m his mom. I feel as if I should have a conversation with him. Shouldn’t that come from me?”
    â€œHe won’t want to hear it from his mom.”
    â€œVoice of experience?”
    â€œNot exactly. Dad said something to me and I still didn’t want to hear it. That’s just the way boys are.” He met her gaze. “So, no one special for him yet?”
    â€œHe’s only fourteen. Too young to date.”
    â€œI can talk to him about this if you want.” Maybe make up for not being around when he should have been.
    â€œWould you?” She hugged him. “Let him know I’m willing to have a conversation about anything he wants, but didn’t want to embarrass him. And tell him that—”
    â€œI’ll let you write out the talk on five-by-seven cards if that would make you more comfortable,” he teased.
    She laughed. “No. Just make sure he’s ready for anything when he starts dating. It’s important for him, but he also has to protect any young woman he might be with.”
    â€œI’ll make sure he understands.” He cleared his throat. “Speaking of dates... April said she’ll be taking pictures at the wedding.”
    â€œYeah. She’s the best. Even if I decide to have it in the backyard.”
    He ignored her little flare-up of nerves. “Is she seeing anyone?”
    â€œShe sees a lot of people. After all she has a business and works with the public—”
    â€œI meant is she dating anyone?”
    â€œOf course,” Kim said. “She’s really pretty and a lot of fun. Guys ask her out all the time. And there’s this one. Jean Luc. He’s a same-time-next-year ski instructor who’s here every winter.”
    That information was more unsettling than Will had expected. The idea of her with another guy really bugged him. That was something of a surprise, even more than her being friendly.
    â€œSo no one right now?” he asked.
    â€œNot that I know of.” Again Kim had that overly innocent thing going on. “Why?”
    â€œShe tells you everything. What do you think about me asking her to dinner?”
    Kim stood and looked down at him, possibly with pity in her eyes. “She’s probably not interested, but you’ve got nothing to lose by asking.”
    â€œOkay, then.”
    â€œNow that I’ve let off steam, there are lists to make and stuff to plan.” She started out of the room. “Good talk, Will.”
    â€œYeah.”
    Maybe.
    But he couldn’t shake the feeling that Kim was wrong—and he had a lot to lose if April said no.

Chapter Five
    A pril put the Back in an Hour sign in her shop window and locked the door. She glanced across the street for a possible Will sighting and was disappointed when she didn’t see him. It hadn’t been her habit to do that before he came back to town and she wondered how long after he went back to Chicago before she stopped.
    That was concerning but fell into the question-for-another-day category. Right now she was going to see Kim. Her friend had called, announced she had some important news and insisted April meet her for lunch at the Harvest Café. Whatever she had to say, it needed to be shared in person and Kim had appointments all afternoon to deal with wedding stuff. Since they both had to eat, it was a two birds, one stone situation. Good thing all was quiet at the Photography Shop.
    The café was two blocks away, so she turned right and curiosity made her pick up the pace. She couldn’t imagine what was so important that Kim had to call an emergency meeting. Hopefully there wasn’t anything wrong.
    Main Street was busy with tourists window shopping and