“Asking Marina to marry us was pretty gutsy of you,” Jack said, tousling Leo’s hair with one hand as he steered the VW van along the coastal road with the other.
After her acceptance last night, he had been so elated it had taken time to wind down and close his eyes. Today, Jack was surfing rainbows of happiness.
“Why, Dad? Everyone else is getting married, and when people love each other, they get married.” He kicked his feet on the floorboards, which were covered with a fine sandy silt. “That’s what you said about Mom and Dr. Noah.”
“So I did. Way to go, little man. Awfully proud of you.” He held up his hand for a high-five.
Leo slapped his father’s hand and gave him a wide grin, revealing a couple of empty spaces with missing baby teeth farther back. “I think I’ll ask Samantha to ge
