She just needed Jesse and his deputies to find the thief, and she’d feel safe again.
She’d checked on her neighbor, and the older woman seemed fine. A lot finer than her.
One question kept ticking over in her head—had her house always been a target? Or had her neighbor’s house been the original target, then the person had seen the broken fence and seized the opportunity?
Her phone rang, cutting into her thoughts.
She lifted it from the dresser and glanced at the screen before answering. “Hi, Mom. Are you and Dad back?”
“Yes, your father and I got home an hour ago. Tony’s taken very good care of the house and even cooked us dinner.”
Well, kudos to Tony. Thankfully, she hadn’t seen him since his little visit after the break-in. “That’s great, Mom.”
“How are you?”
Her mother had called every day. Sky had actually expected multiple calls a day, so one had been a pleasant surprise. “I’m good. Really good.” Okay, that was a stretch, but her mother was a worrier, and no good would come from adding to that worry.
“I’m glad. I hated not being here for you after the incident.”
Her mother had tried to insist on coming back early, but thankfully, Sky had been able to talk her out of it. She hadn’t had the energy to recover from the break-inanddeal with her mother’s hovering. Not to mention, her father might have dropped by and surprised her with Tony.
“I want to see you,” her mother continued. “I’m coming over.”
“Sorry, Mom. I’m actually going out tonight.”
“Out? It hasn’t even been a week since you got a concussion! Where are you going? Oh, don’t tell me to the bar. No, you need to stay home. I’ll bring some chicken soup and—”
“I’m having dinner with Becket’s family.”
There was a small pause. “Becket’s family?”
“Yes.” She grabbed her purse and popped her lipstick inside.
“I see. At his mother’s house?”
“Yes, at his mother’s house. It’s my first time officially meeting her as the girlfriend, so it’s kind of important.”
Fake girlfriend. Small technicality. Although, the fake part had been feeling less accurate lately, with Becket’s constant texts and check-ins. He’d honestly been like the perfect boyfriend.
“She’ll love you, darling.”
Sky frowned at her mother’s tone. It sounded…off. “What is it?”
“Nothing.”
“Mom…”
“I was just wondering whenI’llmeet his mother. I mean, my relationship with her is important, don’t you think?”
Sky drew in a big belly breath. “Let me meet her first and make a good impression, then you and Dad can.”
Her mother sighed. “Okay, that sounds practical. When will I see you then?”
“I’m working tomorrow, but you can come by and we can grab lunch?”
“Good. But I don’t want that Chinese Crested licking me again.”
She grinned. “That’s Bella’s way of showing love. But I can keep her away from you.”
