“Skyler - what a pretty name,” he complimented, delivering a smile of his own, her heart ratcheting into her throat.
Now calm down, she told herself. He’s not making a play for you - simply grateful that you’re agreeing to help him out of his pickle.
“Tell me about Jenny before she returns,” she asked, thinking it was a safe subject. Besides, she was truly curious.
“Jenny’s mother died in a crash about two months after she was born,” Joe divulged, deciding to leave out the painful details.
“Oh - that’s terrifically sad. I lost my own parents in the same manner when I was in my infancy,” she responded with sadness, thinking that her and Jenny had more in common that she’d first expected.
“I’m sorry,“ Joe offered, not quite certain what to say. How sad - how terrifically sad.
“Oh - it’s okay,“ Skyler assured. “Even so, thank you. Now please tell me more about Jenny.“
“Well….Jenny has been obsessed about having a mommy for the last year - so caught up that she has been going to counseling.”
“Has that been helpful?”
“No. If anything, her desire has intensified,” he realized, Skyler deciding that he was deep in thought. Then he asked, “What about you? How did you get through your childhood in one piece? And frankly, your situation was much worse, Skyler - with both parents out of the picture.”
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