This time he kissed her long and thorough before letting her even open the door to her Kia. And even after their mouths disconnected, they held one another, silently gripping each other as the sun rose higher above the horizon. “I was going to visit my dad later this morning,” he said into her hair and inhaling deeply. “Would you like to go with me? You said something the other day about wanting to see him.” She lifted her face to catch his tightening features, that instinctive internal struggle he felt every time he thought of Thad. “Yes,” she said. “I’d love to go with you, but I was going to head over to the hospital with Emma Leigh and Branson to pick up Alexa and the new baby. They’re all being released today. But—” He shook his head, stopping her. “My visit’s not so pressing. I could go later this afternoon if you really want to tag along.” She nodded.
