Moo.” Just the way he said my name reveled his delight in hearing me.
I was grateful that he didn’t immediately bring up the dinner party and the argument that had followed.
“How have you been?”
“Good. How about you?”
“Just fine,” I returned awkwardly. I leaned against the wall, crossing and I crossing my ankles.
Listen, the reason I phoned is that Gabriela told me Angela was with her mother, and I thought you might be in need of a divorced parent talk.”
“What I really need is to see you. Lord woman, it took you long enough. I thought you were going to make me wait forever. Ten days can be very long time, Moo. Ten whole days!”
“Desmond-“
“Can we meet someplace?
“I’m not sure, my mind struggled with a list of excuses, but I couldn’t deny how lonely and miserable I had been, how bad
