Chapter 9

“Let’s go get your dad and visit your mom.”

“Yay!”

As Linus backed out of the driveway the radio began to play one of Samson’s favorite tunes, and Linus was tempted to change it. April, however, knew her Uncle Samson liked the song and began singing along.

Part way through she asked the same question she had wondered the past few days. “When is Uncle Samson coming over?”

At this point Linus figured the lie of Samson being busy with work no longer pleased her curiosity or her desire to see Samson, and did he blame her? Not in the least, because if he was honest with himself, he also longed to see his boyfriend.

Former boyfriend?

Ex-lover?

Where did they stand, he pondered, was their relationship officially over, once and for all? Three days without a single text or phone call from Samson, and he’d been checking. Religiously. He had only himself to blame.

“Uncle Linus?”

He glanced in the rearview mirror. “Soon, sweetie,” he replied. “Soon.”