I missed Alanna. I missed the girl time and her ability to distract me enough to not think about what was happening in my life. I swear the girl never ran out of things to say.

She had only been gone a few days and yet it felt longer. I loved that she was home, and I loved that I had my friend back. She was the glue that held our girls together.

“So, when are you going to let me take you out for the night?”. She grinned. “We can do dinner, go for cocktails. Just like old times”.

That ...