Chapter 12 - Sophie’s Two Mothers
Relationship grew slowly over year.
Grace finished nursing school.
Returned Connecticut for pediatric position at Yale New Haven satellite clinic.
Not estate.
Independent apartment.
Evan dated her like ordinary man despite being incapable ordinary.
Sophie once asked, “If Grace marries Dad, does Mommy stop being Mommy?”
Grace answered before Evan.
“No.”
“Can I have two?”
“You can have one mom who died and one person who loves you differently.”
“What do I call you?”
“Grace.”
Sophie thought.
“Maybe someday bonus mom.”
Grace cried in bathroom later.
Evan found.
“You okay?”
“No.”
“Bad?”
“No.”
He held her.
No fixing.
Just staying.
Caleb eventually began calling her G.
She loved that.
Evan proposed after eighteen months.
Not diamond first.
He gave Julian’s restored watch recovered from evidence.
Grace stared.
“My brother’s.”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
“Because if we build family, he belongs in it too.”
She cried.
Then he offered ring.
“Grace Miller, I can’t promise easy.”
“Terrible opening.”
He smiled.
“I can promise no secrets about danger, no decisions for you, and no pretending past didn’t happen.”
“Better.”
“Will you marry me?”
“Yes.”
Sophie screamed from bushes.
Grace laughed.
May you like
“Were children spying?”
“All Whitakers have surveillance issues.”
