CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
Kassie
It was almost two o’clock on a gorgeous Friday afternoon. Kassie took a half day at work so she could mentally prepare herself for the party at Kaden’s. She sat at the café table with her mom and her sister-in-law, Ali. She poked at her french fries and barely nibbled on her sandwich. The party was tomorrow, and her nerves were a mess. Her stomach was in knots, so eating wasn’t high on her list. But milkshakes, they went down just fine.
“Dear, what are you so nervous about?” Kassie’s mom asked.
“Nervous? Me?” Is it really that obvious? Or was it just obvious because her mom knew.
“Kassie, you’re downing that milkshake with no problem, yet you’ve barely touched your meal. I’m your mother, remember? I know your tells. It’s just us girls here, and a baby, so spi
