Veronica
Why did I help Henry? I’m such an i***t sometimes. Now I’m stuck in a fake relationship with fake responsibilities! And how am I ever going to explain this to Jenny? How old does your daughter have to be for you to explain why you’re pretending to date a guy?
“Is Henry going to be my new dad?” she suddenly asked as we were getting ready to leave.
“Sweetie, Henry is mommy’s friend,” I said. “Since we left your dad, it’s nice for mommy to have someone her own age to talk to. Ya know? Grown ups need friends too.”
“Okay,” she said, not really understanding. “He seems nice.”
“I’m glad you think so,” I said, a little relieved.
Henry pulled up in the truck. Jenny and I managed to duck out before Vicky could do her usual grilling. We drove out to the lake, set up near the
