“Hey,” he said, returning her smile as he walked across the parlor and sat next to her on the couch. Rider wasn’t there to keep them apart this time.
“Hey yourself,” she replied. “How’s Sky?”
“Sky is the happiest she’s ever been in all of the time that I’ve known her. Was that your mom?”
“It was,” Ru nodded. “She’s home.”
“I know. Sky told me. That’s awesome.”
Ru knew her smile probably made her look goofy, but she had a lot to be happy about right now. The Keepers had released her mom without hurting her, and the amazing man sitting next to her put his arm around her. “What did Sky say about my idea.”
He looked as if he wasn’t sure how to answer that, as he tilted his head back and forth a few times. “She didn’t think it would work. But she didn’t say no.”
Ru’s eyebrows arched. “So
