Deplaning was easy and they quickly got their luggage. Russell booked them into the Best Western on Davie Street. It was the heart of gay Vancouver, but it was also fairly close to Stanley Park. He wanted Peter to have a place to take the kids while he went to Burnaby to meet with Rosie. They checked in and got adjoining rooms. It was early September and the weather was totally perfect.
Russell made a call to Rosie. He explained that he was in town and wanted to update her on Cody and to see how she was doing. He wanted to get the visit with Rosie over and done, so he kissed his kids and husband and told them to behave. He programmed the GPS and headed off to meet with Cody’s mother. He tried to figure what to expect, then decided it didn’t matter. The ride was about thirty minutes since
