“Lyle, for heaven’s sake, Mr. Connor went out of his way—”
“Can I get you something else?”
It was Randy’s mother that cut Vaughn off, and the look of unadulterated disbelief that Randy gave her was almost laughable. What’s the matter, Randy? She doesn’t do that for you?
Lyle offered Mary his warmest smile. “No, thank you, ma’am. It’s just been a long day.”
“Then lie down is what you’ll do,” Mary said with a nod. “But first…”
Henry sighed. “Mary, now is not the time. The kids just got here—”
Mary lifted her brows, higher and somehow mightier than Lyle had ever seen anyone do. She even managed to pull a sucked-in cheek thing at the same time, without making it look like it was ridiculous. Mostly not ridiculous, anyway. “Do not talk to me about time. I think, out of all of us, that I un
