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“Why do you say that?”

“He has you You’re a kick ass mom And you make it look easy”

Ginger reached back to rub my cheek “I’m the lucky one That little boy has saved me more than once”

She pulled away and walked out of the room I switched on the monitor then headed to our bedroom, but she wasn’t there

I kicked off my shoes then headed downstairs The door to the patio was slightly open Through the open blinds, I could see Ginger She stood out on the deck, beer in hand, staring off in space I propped up in the dooratching her Lost in thought, she paid no attention to me I walked up behind her, and circled my arms around her waist She jumped at the contact

“Sorry, didn’t mean to scare you”

“It’s okay”

I grabbed the bottle fro “Are you out here spying on the neighbors?”

Ginger put her arhter “It’s nice”

“What? Spying on the neighbors?”

She shook her head “Having them”

Ginger reached for the beer, and finished it off in one gulp It’d been awhile since she drank that I could remember Certainly been awhile since she’d downed a drink like she was nervous about so

“What’s wrong?

“Nothing”

I did an audible inhale and exhale