31KillianWhen I showed up at Holley's parents' house on Friday night — promptly at six o'clock, when she'd told me to be there — I had my hands full. I'd brought flowers for Holley, of course — calla lilies, because Tiffany had told me they were her favorites. But then I'd also brought a bottle of wine for her parents because I figured that might sweeten them up to me a little. And then I'd brought a new coloring book for Cole because I didn't want him to feel left out and still didn't know what other kinds of toys he might be interested in. I'd almost brought him a truck instead, but then I wasn't sure which ones he already had and … I was making this whole thing into a bit of a headache for myself, honestly.
Cole answered the door, and he gave me a hug when I handed him the coloring boo
