“You"re up early,” he said.
“I"m sorry, did I wake you?” She pulled a towel off the bar and wrapped it around her hair, flipping it back into a turban.
He shot her a passing glance. “No, I was awake anyway. Coffee?”
“Yes, please.”
He yawned and pulled his robe on. “So, what time do you need to be up to Megan"s?”
“Around ten.”
He nodded. “And will you be having breakfast with me?”
She wrapped a bath sheet around her and smiled. “Of course.” She gave him a kiss on his cheek. “Be there as soon as I"m done.”
After she got dressed, she scampered into her studio to check e-mail. When she woke her computer up, a message from Nate awaited her.
Hi Mom. All"s well here and I have good news. I put in for leave and there"s a chance I might be able to get home for x-mas. As soon as I know, I"l
