“Christian is going to be fine, Renee. Don’t worry. Tonight is about having a good time with no worries.”
“Easy for you to say. A mother never stops worrying about her kids, no matter how old they are. I’ve never been away from him. This is harder than I thought it would be,” Renee said as she sighed.
“I’ll let you call Nancy twice tonight to check in on him. Other than that, at least try to have a good time.”
“I’ll try,” Renee said as they pulled off.
Renee was quiet as Jesse drove them to a nice restaurant. She wondered if she could have a good time knowing that she was out with Jesse. She had felt nothing for so long that she wasn’t sure she could feel anything anymore. She hadn’t even been truly happy when she was with Christian. She had faked her way through the days and by the
