At that moment, it was by arriving more than an hour earlier than they’d planned to pick up the girls, who were going to a movie and to have dinner with their grandparents.
“I just got done with my shopping early,” Mary, His dead wife mother explained, with a smile he knew was supposed to be ingratiating. “So I thought I’d stopped by since I was in the area. I’m so sorry if it’s a problem.”
“It’s not a problem. It will just be a little while before the girls are out of the pool and dried and dressed.”
“There’s no hurry. I’m happy to wait for them.” Without waiting for an invitation, the attractive, expensively dressed woman made her way past him and down the hall to the back of the house.
Jason shook his head, taking a deep breath and telling himself to be patient.