Chapter 2

"I see you've been up to a lot since I last saw you"

"Come here" insists Divya

Jill then goes over to Divya, sits down next to her on the lounger and hugs her friend.

"What are you doing here, I thought you were in Africa?"

"I was, until a few of days ago, my time was coming to an end and I wanted to come home, I went to spend a few days with my parents and brothers, then I decided to come back to the Hamptons to see everyone and lo and behold, Hank, Evan and Paige are all gone"

"Yeah, Hank's off somewhere with Boris and Evan and Paige are on their belated honeymoon"

"Belated, didn't they go on one after their wedding?"

"No, they stayed to look after Hank"

"Hank, why?"

"Didn't you hear?"

"Hear what?"

"Did you hear about the explosion at Shadow Pond?"

"Yes, was Hank involved in that?" inquired Jill

"He was, he was about to run in to try and rescue Boris, from the fire that had started in the liquor store when there was a huge blast which knocked him backwards, he was fine for a few months, then he collapsed and had to have a Craniotomy, it left him out of work for 6 months"

"Oh my god"

"He's ok now though"

"Good, so what else have I missed?"

"Well we all thought Boris had died in the fire, turns out he's alive and had just faked his death to try and find out which member of his family had repeatedly tried to kill him"

"Wow, that's quite a story"

"Yeah, anything else?"

"Hamptons Heritage was taken over by Symphony"

"I saw, that's actually part of the reason I'm back, they offered me a job"

"Have you accepted?"

"Not yet, I said I needed time to think"

"Do you know what you're gonna do?"

"Not really, anyway, enough about me, what's your story?"

"Fell in love with an Argentinean Polo player named Rafa, as you do, we dated on and off for a short while, then we secretly got married in Vegas and just as soon as we got together, we split up and now I'm pregnant with his baby and he doesn't know"

"Sounds like you've been through the mill"

"Yes well, Jeremiah here has helped me a lot, he took me in when my apartment was being cleared of Black Mould and then he took me in again when there was a problem with the baby, he's been a real help"

"I didn't do much" insisted Jeremiah.

"He's also humble"

"Where are you staying Jill?"

"A hotel in town"

"Maybe I could fix it with my landlord for you to sat in my apartment, can't have you staying in a hotel"

"That would be amazing, thank you"

"So where have Evan and Paige gone for their belated honeymoon?"

"A 6 week tour of South East Asia, they sent us a postcard a few days ago, they'd been in Thailand riding Elephants and are off to Sumatra to look for Orangutans and Tigers"

"Sounds like quite the adventure"

"Dr Casey, would you like to stay for lunch?"

"Do you mind?"

"Not at all"

"Then yes, I would love to"


Several hours later Divya and Jeremiah are sat reading books by the pool in the twilight when Divya feels a little flutter in the vicinity of her stomach "Oooh!" she says.

"Is something wrong?"

"No, not at all, I think the baby just kicked, there it is again, quick come here, give me your hand"

"I don't know ..."

"Just do it"

Jeremiah goes over to Divya, she grabs his hand and puts it on her developing bump so he can feel the baby kicking.

"Isn't that wonderful Jeremiah?"

"It is, may I move my hand now?"

"Oh yes, of course, sorry"

"Don't apologise, would you like something to eat before bed?"

"I wouldn't say no to a piece of toast and marmalade"

"I will fetch that for you"

"Thank you Jeremiah, you're the best"

"Thank you for the compliment, I shall be back momentarily"

Jeremiah then heads off inside to make Divya her snack while she continues to read.

End of Chapter