Chapter 45

Jack was so proud of his boy’s manners.

“It’s very nice to meet you, too, Thaddeus.”

“Tadboy! Just look at your face!” Reba appeared out of nowhere, fussing over him. “And the knees of your pants!”

“Reba, where’s Becca? Is she all right?”

“She’s fine, Jack. She’s with your sister. Girls have no business at a baseball game.”

“I wish you hadn’t…” Jack felt tension band his forehead. Becca had really wanted to be at this game, and Sarah always found reasons to fault his daughter. He’d have a talk with both his ex-wife and his sister. Meanwhile, “Reba, you remember Tom Weber, don’t you?”

“Yes.” Her mouth got that pinched look that Jack really didn’t like. It reminded him a lot of her mother. “You’re back, are you?”

“Just for a few days.”

She sniffed and went back to picking and brushing at Tad’s uniform. “Such a mess. Let’s go home.”

“Reba, I was going to take Tad out for an ice cream to celebrate.”