Still chattering, Aundrea grasped her son's arm and dragged him with her, Alicia on her other side, while Pamela lingered, watching her love and the sweet young couple as they descended the steps to the walk on their way to the street. I inhaled the freshness of the spring afternoon, breeze from the open door soothing my worry, my heart, while Pamela met my eyes.

"Jared mentioned the park?" Leave it to her to bring that up at a time like this. Well, she was a reporter. ...