Connection

Brian

I watched in awe at her exuberance and how her face transformed in that moment. She became even more beautiful, and that wasn't good for my sanity.

"How do you know Douglas is here too?" she asked, still smiling.

"Douglas?"

"Yes. He arrived just a little while ago. I thought you knew."

She didn't understand my reference to my friend's name, and I decided not to insist. Apparently, she was also more at ease with Douglas.

"He called me to see if I had changed my mind and joined my aunt."

"I see," I replied. She began playing with the sand, making circles with her fingers as she spoke. "They're all at the pool. The kids are having a great time."

"Kids?"

"Emily's children," she said, and I still didn't understand. "Emily, Nicole's sister. She's here with us too."

I wasn't aware of that fact, and I became even more intrigued by Oliver's strange behavior. Not only did he bring the nannies along, but he also brought Nicole's sister with her children.

But as I thought about insisting on