“Cody, was I too much?” James's voice was raspy, heavy with fatigue.
Cody hesitated. He knew the answer, but couldn’t bring himself to say it. Instead, he changed the subject. “When’s Ethan supposed to come again?”
“This Friday, two days from now.”
Cody’s face lit up. “I picked up the toys already—the seller swore kids love ’em. I can’t wait to see Ethan’s face when he sees them. If Ella could come too, that’d just be perfect.”
Thinking of the two little ones, James’s mood lightened a bit, the corners of his lips lifting slightly. “Yeah… I’m looking forward to it too.”
When they arrived at Blooming Vista, Cody headed up with James.
He’d already sent James pictures after setting everything up, but honestly, his photo skills were next to useless—they didn’t do the place j
