Vanessa walked into the coffee shop and looked around. She didn't see Jalissa so she went to the counter and ordered hot tea and a pack of mandolins to share with her son.

When she turned to find a table, she saw Jalissa enter the shop while holding the hand of a little boy. They locked eyes and then Jalissa's eyes moved to Crash where she took in everything from his feet to the blond hair that stuck out from beneath his hat.

And while Jalissa was doing that Vanessa was ...