“What about your needs now?” Seth asked. “Nancy’s not here anymore. Where ya gonna focus them needs?”
Mack was thankful that before he could answer, Andreas returned to see how they were doing. Mack watched as Seth and the young server flirted some more. Something was stirring inside him—something he believed had been well-buried and long-forgotten.
When Andreas left, Mack asked, “Why are ya in New York? Ya never told me. Ya didn’t come all this way just ta see me.”
Seth seemed to hesitate. He took a deep breath, looked directly into Mack’s eyes and said, “Yep…I did.”
Mack didn’t know what to say.
Seth continued. “I married Mary Lou after y’all left for the city. I figured it was the only way ta go. It was fine for awhile.” He stopped and took a drink of scotch. “But I could never get
