“Daniel, you promised me this was settled.”
He reached for her hand, but she pulled away.
I remembered a conversation we’d had before I left for Moira’s.
Daniel had called to ask how long I planned to stay.
When I told him five days, he’d suggested two weeks.
“Mom, you should enjoy yourself. Aunt Moira loves having you. I’ll keep an eye on the house.”
I’d thought it was sweet.
Now I looked at him differently.
“Is that why you wanted me to extend my visit?”
He hesitated.
“Mom…”
“Did you want me gone so Brittany could start treating this place like hers?”
Brittany looked up sharply.
“What?”
Daniel finally nodded.
“I thought if she could see herself living here, it would help us figure things out.”
“You mean it would make it harder for me to say no.”
He didn’t deny it.
I pulled out a chair and sat down.
