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so exciting to have my twin here. It’s amazing how much we’re alike.”
    J.D. nodded and smiled, but he didn’t bother confirming the lie.
    Vivian looked over his shoulder. “Are we ready, Betty?” she asked as the housekeeper appeared in the door.
    “Yes, Miz Vivian. Don’t want it to get cold.”
    They all walked to the dining room.
    “Where’s your son?” J.D. asked Rebecca. “Peter says he’s a fine boy.” He took the seat on Vivian’s right. He was sharing that side of the table with Vanessa, leaving the other side to the twins.
    “He prefers to eat with Betty and Peter. He doesn’t get to see them as much since we moved in with Jeff after the wedding,” Rebecca said.
    “Unless our company includes Jeff,” Will added. “It’s impossible to keep those two apart.”
    Rebecca beamed at Will. “It’s true. He and Jeff loved each other from the start.”
    “When did you get married?” J.D. asked.
    “Last October, as soon as Jeff got un engaged to Chelsea. She immediately got engaged to his partner, and now we’re all one big happy family.”
    J.D.’s sideways grin, which tugged on Rachel’s heart, was his only answer, but there was obvious approval in it.
    “Jeff would’ve joined us this evening, but he does volunteer work at the legal aid office on Thursday nights,” Vivian said.
    “Good man.” J.D. nodded and accepted the bowl of fruit salad Vanessa was offering. “And how about you, Vanessa? Any boyfriends on the horizon?”
    She gave him a flirtatious smile. “Only you, J.D.”
    “Then I’d say these city boys are a might slow!”
    Vanessa giggled and Will and Vivian laughed.
    “Oh, did Madge tell you our baby is a boy?” Vivian asked.
    “No, she didn’t. In fact, she didn’t even remember to tell me you had remarried and were expecting until I got ready to leave. That was a lot to adjust to all at once. Congratulations.”
    “Thanks,” Will said. “I think it was a lot for me and Vivian to adjust to, too, but we’re very happy.”
    “I guess so. I haven’t seen Vivian look so young in a number of years.” J.D. smiled at his hostess.
    Rachel tried to concentrate on her dinner plate and ignore the fire burning in her stomach. She couldn’t possibly be jealous of Vivian, could she? But the warm smile J.D. had given Vivian was a long way from the brief nod she’d received.
    Dinner progressed, with Rachel stirring around on her plate what little food she’d taken, seldom tasting anything. She feared she’d throw up and look like a fool. She was giving J.D. Stanley too much power over her life. What little life she had.
    “Vivian says you’re going to the Bahamas to shoot swimsuits. Won’t it be a little chilly this early in the year?” J.D. asked, looking at Rachel directly for the first time.
    She glanced up, shocked to realize he was speaking to her. “No. No, the Bahamas are always warm.” She hoped. It might not be warm enough to swim, but she didn’t intend to get wet. She wasn’t going for fun.
    As if he cared.
    He didn’t speak to her for the rest of the meal.
    Afterward, Will, Vivian and J.D. went into the library to continue their business discussion.
    Rachel breathed a sigh of relief. She looked up to realize Rebecca and Vanessa were staring at her. “What?”
    “Are you okay?” Vanessa asked. “You hardly ate anything.”
    Rachel shrugged. “I have to wear a swimsuit.” It was as good an excuse as any. “Vanessa, are you and J.D. close?”
    Vanessa grinned. “Yeah, like brother and sister…who only see each other every five to ten years.”
    “He’s very handsome,” Rachel pointed out.
    “Yes, he is, and he hardly realizes it, which is one of the best things about him. If you want him, go get him. I’ll be on your side.”
    Rachel looked at her twin. “You didn’t tell her?”
    Rebecca shook her head. “I didn’t know what you wanted.”
    Rachel swallowed. She wasn’t used to such consideration. “I— J.D. and I have a p-past. I