Chapter 19
John and Cassie stood when Luke and Kelly came into the living room. Cassie took her sister from Luke and hugged her as a mother hugs a child, long and tight. Cassie was more Kelly’s mother than a sister, and the fierceness of that love would scare a lesser man than John. Cassie could handle what Kelly had to tell her, and Kelly would be far better off for letting go of her guilt.
Kelly shoved away from Cassie.
“I guess I need to tell you something.”
“Okay. Do you want to talk about Mom?”
“This is about Mom. Even if it is too late to do any good.”
“Do you want us to leave?” John asked from behind Cassie.
“I don’t know. It’s about our past.”
“There isn’t much I don’t know about Cassie’s past. We’re pretty open with each other.”
“All right, then it would probably be bette
