Jacob
Returning to Chasea felt like coming home. Which was a relief, but it also felt weird. Chasea had become my home and yet, I missed my mother. During my visit, we had talked about her moving to Chasea as well, but we hadn’t made any concrete plans. I didn’t want to think too much about it as I pulled into Alastair’s driveway. It was late, but it was early enough for me to stop by. As I parked the car and shut off the engine, I took a deep breath.
“You can do this. You can tell him everything. You can do this,” I said aloud. I got out of the car, and I wasn’t at all surprised to see Alastair waiting in the doorway.
“Welcome home,” he said with a smile. I couldn’t help but return his smile. “Coming in or stopping by?” he asked when I came to a stop on his porch.
“I was hoping we co
