"Paige Walker," Jessica read aloud from over my shoulder. "Wow, she was really talented! Oh Auntie Amber, why are you crying?"
I wasn't aware that I was. Tears were quietly streaming down my face.
"That's one hell of a gift, Amber," Thea said.
I nodded.
"Girls, I need you to take off for half an hour."
"But we're not ready for our 10 o'clock," Lucy panicked.
"I think we'll be alright to wing it just this once. This isn't our first rodeo."
She waited for them to clatter out of the store before turning to me.
"You're leaving me, aren't you?"
I nodded sadly.
Thea took my hand and led me up the stairs to my apartment. "Come and tell me all about it."
***
Jacob's Point of View
It had been two hours since I left my gift for Paige. I'd put my number after my signature just in cas
