you?”
“Across the hall,” said Edward. “It took me a while to notice how lucky I was.”
Jenny actually fanned herself.
The girls found us right away.
June ran at me so hard she almost knocked me over. Her dress was already wrinkled and there was frosting on the front of it, even though the cake hadn’t been cut yet.
“Mommy! Did you see me throw the flowers?”
“I saw you, baby. You were amazing.”
“I threw them SO hard.”
“You really did.”
Ava came behind her more slowly. She hugged me. Then she turned and looked up at Edward.
“Hi, Mr. Hale.”
“Hi, Ava. You did a good job up there. Very dignified.”
“Thanks.” She paused. “You look different.”
“I took a shower,” said Edward.
Ava actually laughed. Ava doesn’t laugh easily.
“Is Dad being okay?” I asked her quietly.
Ava’s face went still.
“He keeps telling Claire’s family
