Chapter 48

Surprisingly, Lisa opened the door. I stepped forward and hugged her.

“The hosts are getting something out of the oven,” she explained. “How are you, Marty?”

“Good. How about you?”

“No complains. We’ve all been dying to hear how your dad’s doing.”

“It was quite an ordeal at first, but by the end we were doing great. He’s quirkier in large doses, so it was a lot different than our usual visits.”

She pushed her long, auburn hair around her ear, and her grin revealed dimples in her dark cheeks. “Sounds like you were able to reconnect, though.”

“Yeah, we did. It was actually a good trip.”

Rick’s voice called out from deeper into the room, “And he came back with a boyfriend.”

Lisa’s smile stretched wider. “A boyfriend? How?”

“A guy I knew from high school. We ran into each other and hit it off.”

Rick appeared, Sammy in his arms. “Dinner’s all set. Stop hanging out in the doorway and come inside.”