“Ooh, that’s a nice hand, Gramps,” Nash interjected, clearly trying to steer the conversation in another direction.
Before Gramps could reply, Lyle said, “Why even go back at all, though? I mean, your whole family is here. Your new girlfriend is here. You should just stay, Son.”
Olivia wanted to speak up, to remind him that she was not Memphis’s girlfriend, but the words got stuck in her throat.
“Dad, Olivia and I just met,” Memphis said before she could get anything out. “We’re not dating. We’re just friends. I’m sure if I move back here, she and I will discuss the nature of our relationship, but for now, it’s nothing she expects me to put my life on hold for.”
Lyle made some other comment, but Olivia didn’t quite catch it. She was focused on what Memphis had said. Even though every s
