Chapter 47
ShannonSomehow, I convinced Jeff to allow me visitation outside of his home base. Staying with Jonah helped, since I wouldn’t be by myself—even if Jeff seemed hesitant to have a new man around his daughter.
“Things are serious between you two, huh?” he asked when I called to tell him what happened with the storms and my change of locale.
“Yeah. I’m happy,” I responded with surprise, then chewed nervously on my bottom lip. Vocalizing my joy felt like a jinx.
“I’m glad. It’s good to hear you excited about life.”
“It is.” I shifted my phone from one ear to the other. “So, you’ll drop Olivia off on Saturday?”
“At ten.”
“Great. Thanks, Jeff.”
“You’re welcome. Just be careful, okay?”
I frowned. “Jonah loves me. I don’t need you to—”
“What? I meant be careful with Olivia. As
