What did she think?
Amber didn’t know where to start. “They were fantastic,” she said slowly, trying to organize her thoughts. “Everything a family should be, Lance. You’re very lucky to have them.”
He glanced at her. “What do you mean?”
“I mean, not everyone has a family like that.” Amber didn’t want to talk negatively about her own family. They were hers, and she didn’t know any different. Until now.
Now, she knew families could be warm and loving. They could talk about real things and care about each other. They could laugh and lose and win and share experiences without getting hurt feelings or running off to their bedrooms.
“Lance, my family…isn’t like that. I can’t remember the last time I was at my parents’ house where someone didn’t yell at someone else.”
“What? Really?”
“Rea
