as she asked the question. Kate ducked her head to hide the grin.
Ty followed her everywhere. He was her shadow already. There was something very comforting about it. He got a little pushy when the pizza was delivered, but backed off at Kate’s stern reproach. His perpetual smile made it hard to stay angry at him. Or perhaps it was more a well-timed smile, like Gavin. The thought of him made her heart twinge and she wondered how long it would be until it got easier.
“Why did he leave?” She asked very suddenly, her fingers absentmindedly scratching Ty’s ears. Liz and Jessica exchanged meaningful looks.
“This is crazy. He said you couldn’t tell her. He didn’t say a thing to me,” Jessica declared. Liz shrugged at that logic. Jessica took that as her cue to go on. “His mom has breast cancer. She’s having a mastectomy in