After His Last Will

bustling around in the kitchen. She blinked groggily, memories of last night flooding

kful as she wasn't in the mood for a replay of what happen

o check my phone as I saw it lying on t

or and found the name she fully

missed

ound rang out as a sharp knock

kitchen - 'Get lost with your lem

is

good reason t

looked strange near the doorframe. He was in an immacu

er way as he sai

demurely. "Eric. Wha

"I just wanted to check in." "I figured you woul

ho had just stepped out of th

esponded in a leavened voice. "Honestly, you

ing terrible about all this. You were placed into an unforeseeable circumstanc

ly, there was anothe

head out. 'You are trendin

nd unlocked t

emain stoic. "Busy, are we?" Looking at Lil

ear that? "From across the room, her voice

p a folde

rk to a person's home like always?

g the folder to Lily. We require your sign on th

lder and papers,and took he

' Alexander went on to say. "Without your sig

tone even. "Vincent's will

nybody that isn't another B

epped f

at I feared. They

icy. "You don't even k

aid, holding up a

arsh. I will look at the forms an

t can we just keep it

ghtly as his face so

ppy. "Lily, you can always turn

nvolved in this," A

low breath, calm

I respect it. But I should be ok t

the papers I gave you.

he simply turned and left

ncern on his face, Eric held

e said gently.

ht. Well, unless you need someth

collapsed onto the couch

chen with two cups of coffee

ly murmured, pu

e a lot. But you're smart, Lily. He should have been more

weak smile. "

grinned. I am jus

ey sat in companionable qu

al as ever. Why does he stare at you like that,

ng her head in her

ng her shoulder. "Wha

fingers. You are not g

mirked,

s been... persistent. B

ven a

ily sai

an eyebrow. "A

hesit

exclaimed, smiling fr

aid, waving her hands.

mile played on the corners of her mouth. It w

er left. No-nonsense and rather cut and dry, but the gravity

ed a gift wrapped document, Alexander the jerk really d

s what she needed, he was the only one

She was Beaumont through and through, carrying o

chose it, her life wo