Ryan hung up his phone. It had been his third call from his mother. She wanted to verify he was coming to family dinner. Colin’s home—time for a big celebration. It didn’t matter that Colin hadn’t accomplished anything over the last three years. Coming home was achievement enough. He rolled his shoulders to ease the tension.
He left his office and stood in the hallway facing a decent-sized crowd, early for a Friday night. He took two steps into the bar and saw Quinn still sitting at the same table. He’d figured she would’ve left by now. She never had more than one drink with the other teachers. She only stayed late when she had a date. A tall blond man bent over and kissed her head. Ryan’s stomach clenched with the realization that she wasn’t pulling away.
Had she actually found a decent
