Ivy felt the weight of Diana’s glare. Instinctively, she pressed her back against the kitchen countertop, but she had to deal with this new arrival. If this was the daughter, Ivy dreaded meeting the mother. Next to her, Bennett clutched her hand while Poppy lingered near the door as if ready to flee.
Diana drew herself up like a medieval ruler. “Must we tarry in the kitchen like servants? First, my flight was delayed for hours, and now this.”
“Easy,” Bennett whispered, squeezing Ivy’s hand. “Did you find a room for your cousin at the Seal Cove Inn?”
“It’s sold out.” Ivy had woken the proprietor at the other inn in town. But after the long last weekend of summer, the town would empty out. That’s why they had planned the reunion for next week.
“Well, you can certainly make room for me he
