Lacey watched as Dan shook Daryn’s hand without saying a word, obviously taken off guard. From the door she introduced them: “Daryn, this is my good friend, Dan, and, Dan, this is Daryn, a friend from the gym, and he was just leaving.”
Daryn took his cue and said good-bye and Dan and Lacey went inside.
“That was weird, and so was he,” Dan said.
Lacey was taken aback by Dan’s sudden boldness. “He definitely marches to his own drum,” she said, looking up to see Jake walking downstairs.
When Jake made it all the way down, Dan grabbed him in a guy-like hug, truly happy to see him. Lacey looked on and, with a twinge, noticed that Jake not only received Dan’s affection but returned it as well. “I’ll meet you guys out in the car. I’m going to get my sweater and purse and lock up.”
Lacey
