Chapter 48 “Rain check? I promised the girls that I would make pasta tonight. Maybe we can—” “I like pasta.” “Oh. Well, I’ll bring the leftovers to work tomorrow. Do you want me to pack parmesan cheese with—” “I can’t come over and have dinner with you and your family?” What? “Um...” “Um?” He narrowed his eyes at me. “What type of answer is that?” “You want to meet my daughters?” “Do they know I exist?” I nodded. “Then what’s the problem?” “Nothing...” I decided that his mother was full of s**t. “Dinner is at seven.” –––––––– Jason’s Birthday I gazed into Jason eyes as he gazed back into mine. We were sitting at a table in Sierra Mar—sharing our own special silence, talking without saying a word. Even though Hayley was sitting across from us, it felt like we were the only

