“Don’t let him,” she repeated to me.
Okay, she was flipping out.
I had other things on my mind, but this was something Icould sort pretty easily.
So, before she could turn away (or be pulled away by herfine-looking man, trust Ally to score that long drink of hot water), I movedforward and caught her hands.
“I talked with Liam this morning and he wants to meet hisdad,” I whispered.
Ally looked uncomfortable.
Yeah, her big speech was effective, but unnecessary.
“Well, uh…that’s good,” she muttered.
I tipped my head to the side, and even though I still hadother, more pressing things to think about, I felt a small smile play at mymouth, because this was pure Ally, and boy…
I’d missed her.
I squeezed her hands.“I see you haven’t changed.”
“Nope,” she agreed, and her gaze strayed to Liam.“ThoughI’m not usually this crazy.”
My kid was smart.In this instance, his intelligence showedin the fact that he looked like he didn’t believe her.
“Yes, she is,” Eddie said.
Ally glared at Eddie.
Then her man pulled her away, but she squeezed my hands backbefore she let me go.
I looked to Dorothea.
She was staring at Liam with a face full of wonder mingledwith nuances of hurt.
I’d have to tackle that later.
But for now, I turned to Eddie.
“News?”I asked.
He shook his head, his expression grim.
My heart slid back up into my throat, a place it had takenresidence in since Duke told us what was happening in my kitchen.
And my son pulled me closer.
Chapter Two
Thick and Thin
Rock Chick Rewind
Some time ago…
“I wanna go on record as saying this isnota good idea,” my friend Toni proclaimed.
“Yeah, you told me on the phone when I asked you to comewith me tonight,” I replied, navigating Colfax in my car on our way to the bar.“And again when I picked you up.And when we turned onto Colfax.And just now.”
