Lily
"Have fun, mom." Asher's words echoed for the umpteenth time, making me a liar. I knew I shouldn't have smiled at my son when he'd wished me a fun night, knowing I had no intentions of having any kind of fun with his father.
In my defense, though, the surprisingly fun afternoon spent with him and Adrian scrambled all my bearings regarding my ex-husband and left me diving head-deep into the illusion of the little happy family we made. Making Asher think that happiness would spill over into my night had come naturally. To keep myself from indulging in that lie anymore, because I had no business imagining us ever being a family, I spent the better part of my evening regaining those bearings while getting ready for this dinner. And I had, was ready to be professional for Radiant Spring
