Chapter 18 The Questioning

• Jake’s [POV]
• “Daddy,” Noah asked, staring up at me as I applied some aftershave in the bathroom. “Where are you going?”
• I paused for a moment, wondering what I should tell him. I decided the safest bet would be to blame it on work. It was the reason he was most accustomed to hearing, and I wasn’t even sure if Noah would be aware of the practice of dating. I knew I certainly didn’t want to have to explain it to him.