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“Have you told her about your engagement?”

“No, and I think it’s best if we don’t even bother,” I re down the counter

“That’s a shame Don’t you want her to be a part of it all?”

I spin around and lean back on the counter Shaking my head, I answer, “No I haven’t spoken to my mother more than a dozen times in the last two years”

“I’m sorry to hear that”

“It really is, but Mason reminded me that not all mothers are like e the subject Sheis and doing ain, I’enuine ht all mothers are different, and his mom is pretty stellar

“Do you plan on working after you and Mason e knife “Can you cut the tomatoes?”

“Sure” I rinse the toain,” I re to use her son

“Why?” she asks turning on the grill top on the stove

“Our relationship caused a bit of anger from the owners, and well, I was fired,” I answer honestly because I know it’s going to come out, unfortunately

“That’s lousy, but I meant ould you want to hen you don’t have to It’s going to be hard with all the grandbabies you two are going to give me” She smiles playfully

“I just graduated fro to happen, but I’ Mason lead the way for now”

“I wish I had lad it was only Mason” There’s a story there, but I’m not sure I should ask I finish up the tomatoes for the salad and toss them in with the rinsed mixed lettuce

“I’m sorry about your husband”

“I’ bastard,” she ain, it’s not so about “Sorry, let’s not da like his father” She pours herself a glass of wine and I can see that the past still burns I can’t i a family