Seven months later.
Kassie was in Target, debating between two brands of laundry detergent, when her phone rang. FaceTime from Marie. She didn’t get a lot of time with her now that Marie had moved in with Tyler.
She smiled and answered immediately. “Hey, sweetheart.”
Marie’s face filled the screen, and Kassie could tell right away something was different. Her daughter looked nervous. Excited. Almost glowing.
“Mom. Hi. Are you busy?”
“Never too busy for you. What’s up?”
“Is anyone around? Can you talk?”
Kassie looked around the empty aisle. “Just me and some overpriced laundry soap. What’s going on?”
Marie took a deep breath. The camera shifted, and Tyler appeared beside her on the screen. He had his arm around Marie, and they were both smiling in that way that made Kassie’s heart s
