Mara finished lighting the lavender incense and turned the door handle. She opened the door and smiled at David’s surprised expression. His hand was raised, but he hadn’t knocked on the door yet. “How did you know I was here?” he questioned.
She shook her head. “All the years you’ve known me, and you still have to ask? Come on in.” She motioned for him to sit on the couch.
David smiled and shook his head, settling onto the couch. “When are you going to teach me how you do that? I didn’t even tell you I was coming by.”
Mara sat in a nearby chair. “I’ve tried. You just don’t have the patience to learn.”
He fidgeted. Sometimes he still felt like the kid he’d been when they first met. He occasionally felt like that with Mark, too, but not as often. “I suppose you know why I’m here then, to
