” Mom whispered.

“When would I be ready? After Connor?”

She looked away.

There it was.

The truth sat in the silence.

I laughed once. It hurt coming out.

“You wanted me married to him before I found out I had options.”

Mom’s phone buzzed. Connor’s name lit up before she flipped it facedown.

“You called him?” I asked.

Mom wiped under her eyes. “I didn’t know continue reading …