A few days after Christmas, Andrea and Case packed up to head to Seattle to spend time with his family. She was reluctant to go, even though she was eager to get to know him better and to meet his sister, Shana, who was such a fan. The idea of meeting his mom, Rhonda, who loved Sarah so much kept her stomach twisted, but Andrea was confident she’d find a way to win the woman over—one way or another.
Grandpa spent most of his time in bed, resting, watching TV, or doing crossword puzzles. When Andrea and Case walked in to tell him goodbye, he had most of his color back in his cheeks. She was so glad to see him feeling better. He set his crossword puzzle book aside. “You headin’ out?” he asked, a reluctant smile on his face.
“We are,” Andrea confirmed, sitting next to him on the bed. “How a
