She laughs, eyes crinkling at the corners as she nods. "Don’t tell anyone yet. Christian wants to do some big reveal for my dad."

"That should be fun," I giggle, imagining Christian’s smug grin and Nick’s stunned face.

"Oh, I can’t wait," she winks conspiratorially.

We spend the rest of the morning setting up the empty room Alexander chose for my grandmother. Catherine’s mom arranged for new furniture to be delivered mid-morning, leaving us ...