Page 32 (2/2)

“A, that’s so sweet” She turned back to me, the affection in her eyes, like that really warood example to show your children That way, they knohat love really is, and they knohat to look for People get into these bad relationships, and soood demonstration of how to love someone, and also, how to be loved”

She didn’t talk about physics and science the way I did, where people ienius, but when she did talk, it showed her wisdos I didn’t even consider It made me understand why my dad wanted what he had with my mom, not what he had with Valerie

“What did you guys do?”

“Had soers and drank beer on the deck”

“Man, I haven’t had a burger froood”

“Well, reat” I shook ed since I was a boy Sometimes on a special occasion, he would order a steak, but that was rare The only time he had a slice of cake was on a birthday

She cringed “I like saler A big, juicy burger with cheddar cheese, barbecue sauce, toasted bun…the whole thing”

“Same here And that’s really specific”

She shrugged then took a drink of her coffee “I’m a woman who knohat she wants”

I released a faint chuckle “Yeah You are”

“How long have you guys had the cabin?”

“My dad got it when I was five It was my favorite place as a child Still is”

“Do you have your own cabin?”

I shook my head “No”

“I can hunt down a perfect property for you so you can use it whenever you want”

The thought had crossed my mind before, but I’d rejected it “I don’t take vacations, remember?”

She seous cabin on the water”

I knew having ic of et away for the weekend, I had a key and the gate codes, so I elco will ever compare to that cabin, so I’d rather not”