Page 88 of Welcome to Forever
“I’m fine. I don’t want to talk about it, okay?” Val shrugged, making light as she always did of the things that hurt the worst. Her gaze skittered past Kat and she cleared her throat. “Anyway, I stepped in dog poop on the way in last night, so I left my shoes on your back deck.”
Kat’s face scrunched now as they continued walking down the hall. “I keep telling Mr. Dailey to keep his dog out of my yard. It’s part of the reason I put up that fence. But the dog just digs his way inside.”
Val swung the door open and grabbed her shoes, holding them as far away from her body as possible. “Disgusting. Can I wear a pair of your old shoes home?” she asked.
“Of course.” Kat turned to go get a pair. She froze with Julie’s gasp.
“What is that?” Julie pointed out the door.
All three stared at the corner of the fence where they saw a perfect square of land. In the middle was a stand-alone swing with a tin roof on top.
Kat swallowed. “Where did that come from?”
Val elbowed her. “From thatkissyou and Micah shared last night.”
He had to have done this last night after writing her the thank-you note. “What does it mean?” she said, more to herself than the two women beside her.
“It means he’s in love,” Julie said, smiling thickly.
