CHAPTER 23
HECTOR
Hector opened his front door and almost tripped over Zoe’s suitcase. Then he remembered today was Zoe’s sleepover. He hadn’t been able to make it to dinner tonight, but was just in time to see his girls getting ready.
Zoe looked excited when she saw him. She was adorable in her jeans and pink sweater, holding her superhero backpack.
Mary greeted him with a chaste kiss. She was nothing but proper around Zoe, considering even a little tongue risqué.
She grabbed her keys. “Let’s go, cupcake.”
“Can Hector bring me?”
“You don’t want me to take you? Are we already at the embarrassing mom stage?” Mary mock-whispered.
Zoe rolled her eyes. “No, silly. But I told Kim and Jodi about Hector. That he’s as big and strong as Wolverine. They didn’t believe me.”
She wanted to sho
