I frowned. Why would he want Frank to stay with me? Were all the new men I met overly protective or had the ones in my past just been slackers? “I am with my friends. I promise I am well supervised.”
I heard his laugh through the phone. “You can’t trick a mother,” he said. “I am glad you are with others, for it is not safe for you right now on your own. Have your friends join you for dinner as well.”
Christy glanced my way as she screwed the top back on the nail polish bottle. I pasted a fake smile in the hopes to hide that I was worried by Mr. Casale’s words. What did he know that I didn’t? He obviously thought I was still in danger if he would send Frank to watch over me.
“You’re sure it’s all right to come?” I didn’t mean about eating, but about showing up at the restaurant and remai
