Andrew
“How was school?” I asked Raven.
She shrugged and flipped another page.
“Are you a speed reader now?” I asked.
Raven glowered my way. “What’s up, Dad?”
“Dinner’s ready.”
“Yeah, I know. It’s been ready for thirty minutes. I had to wait for your butt.”
I checked my smirk, knowing she’d been about to say ass.
“I got home as soon as I could, honey. This is actually a pretty regular hour. It’s when most parents get home.”
Did I need to point out to her that I no longer worked until eight or ten each night? That I made time every weekend for us to do something together?
“Is something wrong?” I asked. “If you still feel like we’re not spending enough time together, you can tell me.”
“No,” she sighed, looking away.
“Is everything okay at school?”
My heartbeat picked up. Everyth
