Chapter 25

“This is romantic,” Cam murmured, resting his head on Preston’s shoulder as they walked.

Preston hugged Cam’s arm closer to him. “Yeah. It’s nice. This is nice.”

Cam smiled up at him, his eyes and teeth shining softly in the darkness. “What is?”

“Being here with you,” Preston said. “I haven’t done anything like this in such a long time. I mean, not since Abby came along. I hadn’t realized how much I missed it.”

Cam’s grin turned mischievous. “What’s that, eating someplace that doesn’t have a kid’s menu?”

Without breaking stride, Preston bumped Cam with his hip. “No, silly. I mean…I don’t know to say it, really. Adult company? No kids around? Don’t get me wrong, I love my daughter to death, but it’s nice to be with someone my own age for once. To be me for once and not Daddy first. To…I don’t know, to be a guy again, just an average dude, out on a date, hoping…”

Cam stopped walking, forcing Preston to stop, as well. “Hoping what?”