It was just after ten when Noah dropped Galen off at Luc’s house, telling him to call when he was finished and he’d come pick him up.
When Luc opened the door, he took one look at Galen then called out, “Lydia, we have company.”
“We?” Galen shot Luc a hard look as he stepped inside.
Luc almost smiled. “I take it your mother hasn’t said anything to you.”
Before Galen could reply, Lydia appeared. The second she saw him, she rushed across the foyer to gather him into a tight hug. Releasing him a moment later, she stepped back, smiling happily. “Why didn’t you let me know you were in town? How long are you staying? Why are you here?”
“Give him a chance to catch his breath, Dia,” Luc suggested with a laugh. “Let’s go into the living room.”
Dia? He calls her Dia? Galen wasn’t certain he li
