Dr. Lerner walked into the restaurant and greeted Mom. “I’m sorry, I knew you were coming here and I have to admit, I couldn’t help but crash the party. I wanted to say congratulations to Nicolette and to see you, Milly.”
My mom blushed and pointed at the spot beside her in the booth where she sat. I sat on the other side of the table and grinned like a kid that’s just found out a naughty secret. I’m fairly certain Dr. Lerner is in love with my mother, and that suited me just fine.
“Hi there,” I said with a bright smile in place. “Nice to see you again.”
“And you, Nicolette. Congratulations by the way.” He handed me a card and when I looked inside, I saw gift certificates for free cleanings and other treatments. “I thought, as you’ll be in the job market, or new to a job, you might w
