Chapter 21
Nate
My Mouse and I had been together for two weeks now, and I allowed myself the luxury of not thinking about my birthday and the upcoming engagement. I wanted to enjoy my time with Sam and not stress about unsolvable problems. It was Saturday afternoon, and we were sitting in the diner. Seth had been in a permanent bad mood since Lilian's appearance at school. He was giving his ex a hard time. I understood where he was coming from. Even so, I thought Abby was right. He should at least listen to what Lilian had to say. Maybe she had had good reasons to disappear after all. Whenever I saw her, she seemed lost and broken. In the past, I might not have minded so much, but my mouse had softened me. Did I suddenly believe in love? Had she changed me that much? And if so, if it was
