Lily beamed up at her at that one. “I even have cowgirl boots!”
Jessie was a pro at fawning over the new boots—which Lily had worn to bed with her pink nightgown.
“What else have you been up to?” Jessie asked Ivy when Lily tucked her feet back beneath the booth. “You still in Seattle?”
Ivy nodded. “Yes, ma’am. Still living with my Aunt Sarah. I’m teaching second-grade.”
Another table called out to Jessie and she gave them a nod. “I’ll be right back,” she said. “I want to hear all about it.”
Of course, she did.
After she walked away, Rory turned to Ivy. “I can’t believe you managed to raise a kid and get your degree in education.” He shook his head in disbelief. “And all on your own.”
I knew that still bothered him. He’d gotten over the fact that she’d decided not to tell us about Li
