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“I’d had two kids by the time I was your age, honey. I just want you to be happy, to experience life,” Nancy tells her with a smile, then slips the air pods into her ears.

“How old are you, Gen?” Kendall asks her soon-to-be-sister.

“Twenty-five. I’m so tired of everyone treating me like I’m a child in need of protecting.”

“Gen doesn’t date. She spends so much time studying that I’m starting to think she’s secretly married to law school.”

“Boys in high school and college were way too immature. And in law school, they’re too busy and so am I,” Genevieve explains.

“You’ve got another ten years before you need to worry about settling down, honey. I just want you to have a little fun while you’re so young and beautiful.”

Gen sighs heavily and leans back in her chair as if to say she’s done with our conversation.

“So?” Kendall turns to ask me. “How was it?”

A smile stretches across my face as I shake my head.

“That good, huh? I knew it!” she replies. “And if it’s so good, why do you think it’s just going to stop when you two leave the island?”

“Teddy doesn’t do relationships. He’ll probably be back with Natalie before the end of the month.”

“I thought you said she hasn’t been around since the week you showed up on his doorstep.”

“She hasn’t.”

“I wonder why that is…” Kendall trails off.

“What do you mean?”

“He obviously chose you over her, Maggie. I have a feeling the supermodel wanted him to kick you out, he said no, and that was the end of things for good.”

“I…I don’t know. Do you really think they broke up because of me?” I ask in concern.

“Yes!” Kendall exclaims and Nancy adds her own, “Yes, dear. It sounds like that’s exactly what happened.”

“Why would he choose me over her? She was perfect. It just doesn’t make any sense.”

“Talk to the man and ask him,” Kendall says. “Tell him how you feel too because I bet you a million bucks that Teddy feels the same way.”

I snort. “As if either of us have a million dollars.”

“Not yet, but maybe one day soon…” Kendall trails off with a smirk.

“Why? Are you already planning to divorce my brother?” Gen asks defensively, causing Nancy to sit up and look at her.

“Genevieve Francine Crawford. How dare you say such a thing? You have no idea what you’re talking about. Apologize right now to your sweet sister-in-law who is madly in love with your brother!”

“Sorry,” Genevieve mutters. “I just don’t want anyone taking advantage of Monty.”

“It’s fine,” Kendall says but I can tell by her fake smile that she doesn’t mean it. “If I were you, I would think the same thing, Gen. But I do love Monty. I promise I’ll never take a dime from him. I signed a prenup and everything if you would like to see a copy.”

“Monty wanted a prenup?” I ask in surprise.

“No, but Monty’s attorneys wanted it, and I didn’t mind. Teddy reviewed it for me before I signed it.”

“Really? He didn’t mention it.”

“Probably because of attorney/client privilege,” Kendall says then waves her hand in the air. “It’s no biggie.”