Santiago had paused with all the others to listen to the announcements and then tried to contain his disappointment when he'd heard Hattie, Ben and Effie's names read out in the banns. True, things hadn't gone as well as he'd hoped with Effie, but he'd quite enjoyed his time with Hattie and, while he'd never formally called on Ben, the younger man had made an impression during their walk together.
What would be, would be, He sighed, straightened his shoulders and nodded to the person who'd stopped next to him.