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teacher took a class there for an exhibit.”
    “Ben mentioned how they have an annual tournament,” Whitney said. “It’s definitely a plus with them having an established business. Do we really know anything about running a resort?”
    “We can learn,” Shannon remarked.
    The coffeepot finished, and Regan took her cup of coffee and sat down. “I hope they don’t want to sell until you get up the courage to go out with Ben. I can see you using the lake resort as an excuse that you’ll too busy to date him.”
    “What about Jack? Have you talked to him recently?” Shannon asked.
    “He called me before you two came over.” Whitney smiled. “Actually, I was getting ready to call him.”
    “Believe me, he’s hot,” Regan said. “Almost as hot as Casey. Jack better not lose any time asking you out with Ben around.”
    Whitney poured a cup of coffee and said over her shoulder, “I’ve already flirted with Ben.”
    “I’m glad you did,” Shannon said. “I think you should go out with Ben on Friday.”
    “I just feel like if I do, I’m betraying Rob.”
    “Remember what Mom told you that Rob would want you to go on with your life,” Shannon said. “You need to start somewhere. Having a business is good but having a man to date is even better.”
    “I do like Ben.” She grinned at Regan. “And maybe I can add some information about a first kiss to your research on types of kisses.”
    “Now, you’re talking, Whit,” Regan said.
    “I wonder where he’ll take you on Friday,” Shannon said.
    “I know one thing I won’t be doing with him on Friday,” Whitney said.
    “Oh my God, I should hope not,” Shannon said with raised eyebrows.
    “Our Whit doesn’t mean she’d go to bed with Ben.” Regan squinted her eyes at Whitney. “What are you talking about?”
    “Flying. Ben loves to fly in his spare time. I told him I hate flying, but he mentioned it again on the phone. He said we could fly to New York.”
    Regan laughed. “Jack doesn’t have a chance. An anesthesiologist and a pilot. I better not tell Casey yet about the flying part. Of course, he’ll say how Jack flies.”
    “What? I didn’t know Jack was a pilot,” Whitney said. Weird that she’d be thinking about dating two guys who liked to fly their own planes.
    “Casey mentioned that Jack was a pilot in the military before he became a paramedic.” Regan arched her eyebrows. “By the way, Shannon and I love to fly and we like spending money in New York.”
    “Maybe with Jack’s or Ben’s help, I can conquer my fear of flying.” Whitney decided to tease her sisters. “If I do, I’ll bring you both something back from New York.”
    Regan winked at her. “I see how it is. You don’t want to go skydiving because you’re afraid of heights, but for a chance to go with Ben in his private plane, you’ll go into the air.”

Chapter Six
    When Regan mentioned leaving to go to the grocery store, and Shannon said she needed to get home to grade papers, Whitney told them she’d do some housecleaning. She’d teased Regan and said all her counter wiping had inspired her to clean.
    After Whitney dusted the nightstand in her bedroom, she sat on the edge of the bed, holding their wedding picture in her hand. Rob looked so handsome in his tux, but he’d complained about it. She smiled. His words ran through her mind.
    “I’ll wear this monkey suit for you.”
    He also said they could cut the cake together, but he wasn’t following the tradition of feeding each other a piece of cake. He said that was a stupid custom. She had no problem with his suggestion and had agreed. But he’d surprised her while cutting the cake when he’d whispered, “Let’s go ahead and feed each other the cake.”
    Rob had been such a non-conformist and sometimes it was irritating, but other times very endearing to her. She gazed at his happy face in the picture and wondered again what thoughts had been in his mind the day he died. Was it a good day