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"Nate, it has been…" Rowe’s ins to talk, but she sits back and looks at her husband for a few secondsa deep breath The smile on her face is the kind that looks like it could switch to tears at the drop of a hat, but she ain "It has just been truly a pleasure to lad you and Roell, we’re just glad she has someone here"

Rowe looks embarrassed by her mom’s statement, but I appreciate the sentiment I don’t kno et froet a sense that they trust hter Hell and back--without even questioning it

"Well, there’s been soins, and Rowe sits forward on her seat, her face covered in concern "Nothing’s wrong Nothing at all"

He smiles back at his wife, and they both look nervous, like this is so they’ve rehearsed

"Rowe, your osh, I’ to Karen for help, and she just squeezes his hand on the table and nods with a se, that’s really been the first alone ti his best to dance around the reason Rowe has been home, probably at their side, for the last two years It makes me wonder how often, if ever, they have talked about the shooting and what it did to their daughter

"Are you guys getting a divorce?" Rowe interjects suddenly, her pal instantly in ain exchanging that strange, nervous glance with her husband "It’s…oh boy There’s no easy way to say this, so--your dad was given a huge pro actually But, it o?" Rowe asks

"Yes And you’ll love it there--you know, over the suo State, teaching econo perched at the edge of her seat, just waiting for her daughter to sratulate her, and tell her she’s excited But Rowe’s fidgeting in her lap--and I can tell she’s lost

"But, what about our house…in Arizona?" What she means to ask is what about Josh, and her ic they may be And I know this is what has the Your dad starts at his new position the first of the year, so we’ll be getting the house ready to sell, and hopefully it will go quickly And part of the promotion was also a vacation--your dad sort of won this trip…to the Baha"

Rowe looks like she wants to throw up, and I don’t know if it’s all of the change being thrown at her at once, fear of having to travel to a place like the Baha, in a plane, over water, or the fact that she will lose one more connection to Josh "Can Rowe co it before I even have tih, but when I feel her hand thread even tighter through ht now "I uys haven’t had ht be nice to have a vacation, you know…on your own? And well, my parents really would love to have her co very formal I’d like her to come I…I’d like it a lot"

I don’t knoho looks happier aboutin her eyes She looks at Tohter with his shoulders scrunched and his brow pinched

"Rowe? Would you be okay with that? I randparents aren’t co over this year It would just be the three of us anyhow," he asks

Rowe looks from her parents to me and then to her lap, her lip tucked between her teeth before she finally looks up at"Are you sure it’s okay? I mean, that your fa a little closer and whispering the rest "I want you Please, come home with me"