Her eyes met mine.
“Trust your gut and don't let loyalty blind you."
I nodded.
“Thanks, Ma. I'll talk to Gage and take it from there." The mention of Gage made me think of something else.
“Speaking of Gage... are you going to stop by before heading back to Dallas? He won't be happy you left without saying goodbye."
She said she might stop by again. “Either way, I'll call him."
A few minutes later, we pulled up to the airstrip, and I killed the engine before getting out and walking around to open her door. She stepped out and pulled me into a hug.
“I love you, honey."
I wrapped my arms around her tightly.
“I love you too, Mom."
Pulling back, she asked me to say goodbye to Inka on her behalf, which I agreed to do. “Speaking of Inka," she smiled knowingly, and I knew exactly what s
