A minute or two of comfortable silence passed before Lela spoke again. “Tell me about your family, sweet man.”
“What do you want to know?”
“Everything. What was it like growing up for you? What’s your family like?”
“Um, well… I don’t know where to start.” As usual, he seemed uncomfortable talking about himself. She’d been wanting to ask him about his childhood for a long time, and they had a long drive ahead of them. Nathan was her captive audience, and she wasn’t going to miss this opportunity.
“What was it like to live on a farm? What was your favorite part?”
He smiled fondly. “I loved being outside, working the land with my mom.”
“I bet she loved having you with her.”
“Yeah. She isn’t a touchy-feely kinda person, but you know that she loves you.”
“Is it hard having her so far aw
