Chapter 16
Eden
"Eden!" My mama came running out the front door of her three-bedroom ranch house, her arms waving in the air, and before I knew it she'd enveloped me in a hug that felt as warm and comforting as chicken soup when you’re sick with a cold.
"Mama." I hugged her neck so tight I thought she might squeak, but she didn't. That was the thing about my mother. She always seemed as fragile as a doll, but when it came down to it she was made of stronger steel than everyone else I knew. She'd raised me mostly by herself and done a damn good job of it.
"Honey, I'm so glad to see you. I keep meaning to get down to Austin to see you cheer, but Porsche is due any minute and last week it was Lula Bell. I just hate leaving them when they could have a baby at any minute. You know?"
"I do,
