Epilogue
Marcus
Two years later…
“What’s taking Mom so long?” Lily asks, sitting at the breakfast bar, sliding her eggs around her plate.
It’s the first day of camp. Now that Cat and I are married, she no longer qualifies for Camp Tall Pines, but Vic opened another camp close to it that any kid can attend.
“She's in her studio, but she'll be out in a second.”
After Cat moved in, I converted my office into a studio and built it out. The only remnant of my original office is the leather sofa she kept for the memories. It still gets a workout every now and then.
“I can't be late, Dad.”
I hate this whole Mom and Dad thing and it wasn't until she stopped calling me Daddy that I missed hearing the word.
“You won't be late.”
The doorbell rings and Lily jumps off the stool to answe
