Chapter Eleven“Just be careful,” Wilf said gravely. “Remember what happened last time. We almost lost you.”
“I'll be careful,” the younger man replied calmly. “But if anything does happen, you know where I was when the s**t hit the fan.”
“Don't jest about such things. What would I tell Jo? She knows nothing of this. And Alicia needs you. We all do.” Both men watched as Alicia hooted with joy as Jo pushed her higher and higher on the swings in the local playground. The older man smiled. “I never thought I would end up here, with a new family. Jo is the best thing that ever happened to old Wilf.”
“She certainly is. She's one in a million. And she loves you, Alicia does too.”
“And you,” the older man observed. “We're a family, and families stick together.”
“I know. Don't worry, I'll take
