Tara’s POV
I was chewing the inside of my cheek to death. The coming discussion would not be happening with my daughter present, not until I had a chance to talk with Abby first and gently explain the situation.
I began standing from the table when a small hand gripped tightly onto my arm. Abby was staring up at me, begging with her eyes for me to stay.
“I’ll be right back, sweetheart,” I reassured Abby. “Soren’s friend and I just need to have a quick chat, so you figure out what you want to eat while I’m gone.”
Abby nodded her head and reluctantly let me go. I walked away from Soren and his fiancée, following Kade outside the room while straightening the wrinkles in my shirt and smoothing down my skirt.
I stared at the back of Kade’s head and took in the different sway in his wa
