Hailey studied him. “Like a date?”

“Yes. It’s normal for a man to take his girlfriend out for dates.”

“But I’m not a real one.”

“But we need to be in public at least a little bit. I feel as if you’ve been cramped in this house for days since your father’s operation. You’ve been to see him and nothing else. Let’s go for a drive.”

“Is Kevin available?”

“I gave him the afternoon off. Just you and me, Hailey.”

She liked that ...