Chapter 10
A few days after I got back from California, I went to see Olivia and Courtney. I’d missed them while I was away and, in the aftermath of my visit with Jay, I was anxious to see them, especially Courtney. Olivia suggested we go for a walk in the park, so I strapped the baby to my chest and we went out.
When Olivia, Courtney, and I went out together, people naturally assumed we were a family. And rather than telling them that we weren’t, Olivia and I usually just smiled and let them think what they wanted. Our differing races earned us stares and ugly looks from time to time, but the overwhelming response from the public was positive due mainly to Courtney. People (women mostly) loved her and would tell us how pretty and adorable she was. Some even commented that she and I look
