Chapter 48

• Becky stepped into the kitchen and took in the man who sat at the counter with his head in his hands. It had been a harrowing afternoon and she’d learned a lot about the man sitting there. He was an impatient bully who swore like a sailor, but when he looked at Abby, she could see the beginning cracks in his armor. She couldn’t imagine waking up one day to find out you had a child you knew nothing about and her heart went out to him.
• “Is she asleep?” he asked without looking up at her.
• “Yes,” she said taking the stool next to his.