He spent most of his time sitting on a blanket showing Willa how to balance the pieces.

Judith arrived later and asked before taking pictures.

She had learned not to call my home her son’s house.

Bianca was not there.

She had moved on with her life, and so had I.

Occasionally Lauren heard from her regarding the old document questions, but the two of us had no reason to force an unlikely friendship.

The business review had brought changes at Caldwell Meridian.

Gavin was no longer the unquestioned decision-maker.