There was no way this was real. Never in a million years had I expected this. I tipped my head back and let it hit the car. I wanted to say yes. So badly. “The kids really wanted McDonald’s.”
“So tell them you forgot it’s illegal to eat McDonald’s on Thanksgiving. You’d barely be lying. It should be illegal.”
Eurgh. He was making it so easy. Way too easy. “Don’t you live out of town?”
“Twenty minutes, max. I’ll text you the address.”
“I’d have to check with their parents.”
“They remember me, don’t they? It’s not like I’m a stranger.”
“Still.”
“Yeah, still. Look, ask them, then if you’re out of excuses send me a text to give me an E.T.A., okay?”
“Okay.”
“It sounds like you’re smiling.”
“I’m not.” I smiled.
“I’ll see you soon, then.”
He hung up on me before I had time to change m
