Lillian lay in the sun, little Sammie was snuggled up by her head. The beautiful weather of Toucan Island did very little to soothe her broken heart. It had been a week since she had arrived, and she still felt the same empty ache that she had when she first stepped off the plane. She's hadn't even been able to enjoy the island like she used to.
"Lillian?" A voice asked. Lillian looked up to see Phillip's old high school friend Will Regison. At one point Lillian had a crush on him, but now she was too heartbroken to feel anything else.
"Will?" Lillian asked. The last time she had seen Will, she had only been fifteen years old. She watched as Will looked her over appreciatively.
"You've grown quite a bit," Will mused. Lillian sat up. "What brings you here?"
"I'm on vacation," Lillian explained. "Just needed to get away for a while." She didn't really want to explain to him all the gory details of what was happening.
"Well how fortuitous running into you," Will flirted.
"Something like that," Lillian stated. Even though the sarcasm in her voice was thick, she couldn't help but smile. Will Regison was a handsome man. His blue eyes sparkled as he spoke to her.
"Would you do me the honor of joining me for dinner?" Will asked. He smiled at her. Lillian looked at him for a moment. She really didn't feel like joining him, but decided it would be a good distraction.
"Sure," Lillian agreed.
"We're getting married!" Laney announced to her father. Phillip stood next to her holding her hand. "I realized I was wrong dad, it's not Phillip's past that matters, it's his future."
"You have never said wiser words my dear daughter," Howard stated. He had never felt so proud of his daughter than he did at this moment. She had certainly grown over the past few months. "I am happy for the two of you."
"Thank you sir," Phillip stated. "I promise you I will take care of your daughter."
"I have no doubt you will," Howard answered. He smiled. He was very happy to see that his daughter and Phillip had finally made amends. Laney looked happy. That is all he needed in life was his daughter's happiness.
Cam watched Laney and Phillip. At one point he would have been jealous of Phillip. But he realized now that Laney would have never made him happy, and he would have not been able to make her happy. He only wished that Lillian would see that he could make her happy if she let him. Lillian had made him happier than he'd been in while. Thinking of Lillian made him feel heartbroken again. He couldn't help but wonder why she had reacted so strangely to the blue feather. Perhaps he had rushed things too much. He knew that she had recently been divorced. Why hadn't he been more sensitive to her feelings?
"What do you suggest for an Autumn wedding?" Laney asked him. Cam looked at Laney's radiantly happy face.
"Roses and cosmos," Cam replied. They were perfect for the very girly Laney. He sighed, thinking about weddings was hard.
"If this is too much for you..." Laney trailed off.
"I want to do this Laney," Cam insisted. "I'm happy you and Phillip worked things out."
"Thank you," Laney said. Cam allowed her to continue talking. Truth was he couldn't hurt any more than he already was. Planning Laney's wedding flowers didn't make things any worse.
Will met Lillian in the lobby of Toucan Island's Inn. He looked impeccably dressed in a white suit. She had decided to opt for a blue sundress.
"You look stunning," Will stated. Lillian smiled politely at him.
"Thank you," she replied. What was she doing? She didn't really want to be going to dinner with Will. She wanted to be with Cam. Seeing Will made her miss him even more. She had agreed to go on a date hoping it would be a distraction from Cam, not a reminder. During the date, Lillian found herself comparing Will to Cam and finding him lacking. She chastised herself. She really needed to start getting over him.
"Thank you for the lovely evening," Will said. He smiled at her. Gently he placed a kiss against her lips. Lillian allowed him to kiss her. She had felt no jolt of excitement that she did whenever Cam had kissed her. Again her thoughts flew to him. Why couldn't she get him out of her mind? She was sure by now he and Laney were happily planning their wedding.
"Thank you as well," Lillian said. She parted ways with Will. Tonight had been a disaster. Instead of providing a distraction, Will had made her think about Cam even more." Lillian collapsed on her bed, and cried herself to sleep.
