Hailey warmed to the subject of her father. She had many stories since it had just been the two of them for many years. Noah listened to everything she said as if she were the only other person on the planet.

He made the time go quickly.

“When I was sick as a child, he would bring me a new coloring book on his way home from work.”

“That’s nice.”

“I loved to color as a kid so it was always a welcome gift. I managed to fill them up before I got better,” ...