She’d come back to the island determined to move forward with her life, and that was what she was going to do. The interlude with Adam was never meant to be more than just that—an interlude. If she was determined to learn from her past mistakes, she needed to keep in mind that there was a world of difference between a pleasurable fling and a bona fide relationship.

“We’ll strike Adam from the list for now since he seems to be otherwise occupied,” Laura said. “Tiffany and I have our assignments. The rest of you keep your eyes open for other possibilities.”

“What about David?” Janey said of her ex-fiancé.

“I hear he might be seeing someone, too,” Maddie said with a mysterious smile.

“Who?” Janey asked.

“My friend Daisy from the hotel.”

“That’s an odd pairing,” Tiffany said.

“Why?” Maddie asked, instantly on the defensive. “Because he’s a doctor and she’s a hotel maid?”

“I wasn’t even thinking of their professions,” Tiffany said.

“How did you find out they were seeing each other?” Grace asked.

“Daisy is babysitting for us tonight,” Maddie said. “She asked if it was okay to have a friend over after the kids go to bed. I told her she’s not fifteen. Of course it’s fine. Then I had to know who…”

“Naturally,” Tiffany said with a grin for her sister.

“She told me she and David have gotten to know each other since the latest episode with her nasty ex-boyfriend. Apparently, they came here for dinner last night, so they’ve gone public.”

“I really like the idea of them together,” Janey said. “She’s so sweet and kind. He needs someone like that.”

“I just hope…” Maddie shook her head, seeming to think twice about what she’d planned to say.

“What do you hope?” Janey asked.

“That he doesn’t do to her what he did to you,” Maddie said softly. “I don’t think she’s as strong as you are.”

“I can’t say for sure,” Janey said, “but if I had to guess, I’d bet he’s learned his lesson about fidelity. He’s not a bad guy. He made a mistake.” She shrugged. “Who among us hasn’t?”

“You’re awfully forgiving,” Tiffany said.

“What’s the point of holding a grudge? I’m happy with Joe, and what happened with David is ancient history. Besides, if David hadn’t done what he did, I never would’ve ended up with Joe, and that would’ve been truly tragic.”

“You won’t hear me say a bad word about him after he saved my daughter’s life,” Maddie said. “Mac and I are eternally grateful to him.”

“We all are,” Janey said.

“So first there was a Mac and Maddie, then a Joe and Janey and now a David and Daisy,” Tiffany said. “How cute are we?”