BEN POV

I had taken Nolan’s advice. Maybe it was time to talk to my mother and figure things out.

I had given her a call just after Clay left, and she was going to come over so we could talk about the baby shower.

Thirty minutes later, I heard the doorbell ring.

It was her.

I stood up and went to answer the door.

She gave me a small smile and embraced me.

It felt like we had lost a lot of time.

Her embrace felt foreign to me.

The last time I saw her, I didn’t ...