I saw Maury talking to his sister’s boyfriend, Leonard, while Tory and Austin were holding court with a bunch of people. I even spied Trent and Shirley in the crowd. A man about Thorn’s age came bounding over, a big smile on his face. I recognized him as a worker at the daycare center, but I couldn’t remember his name.
“Hey, guys. Bill, do you mind if I borrow Thorn for a bit?”
Thorn looked at me, and I shrugged. “No worries.”
I watched them walk away, heads together, and what a pretty pair they made. I sighed heavily.
“Wow, I haven’t heard a sound that despondent in a while,” Austin said.
I jumped. “Stop sneaking up on me, man. Not cool.”
He laughed and slapped me on the back. “You’ll survive. So, how long is it going to take you to make a move?”
I raised my eyebrows. “Say what now
