Glory never heard much about Kam’s background, about what might have sent him into Addie’s care, but she believed no one could love him more than Addie. Few people could be as special as her.
As Addie stepped back out, she asked, “Where is Kam? I figured he’d be with you.”
Since she had Addie’s car, Glory automatically apologized. “I’m sorry. When we got to my house last night, we found a broken window.” Willing herself not to blush, Glory told a simplified tale. “With the flat tires and then a rock through my window—”
“A rock?”
“Kam said he didn’t want to leave me alone.”
“Of course, he didn’t! Who would do such a thing, though?”
Unwilling to speculate about Mike, Glory shrugged. “Ronna and her brother came out to fix the window, so Kam stayedbehind and here I am. I hope you don’t mind, but I was going to use your car to go back and get him when I’m done here, and then we’ll get our cars fixed.”
“Hard to believe Kam agreed to stay behind.”
Glory was still a little surprised by that, too. He’d been so friendly with the oh-so-helpful Ronna that Glory had only wanted to escape. “My understanding is that Ronna did him a special favor by getting to the window repair so quickly.”
Waving that off, Addie said, “He’s friends with a lot of girls, but don’t let that bother you.”
The forced laugh came out a little louder than Glory meant it to. “Why would it bother me?” Just because he’d kissed her, and teased her, and talked with her so earnestly over coffee...
He’d even gotten the boxes from her garage unloaded. She still didn’t know what to make of that. “We couldn’t be in two places at once, and neither of us wanted Callie and Tanner to have to work today.”
Just then, the back door opened, and Callie strolled out, barefoot, in an oversized T-shirt and cutoffs. Her hair was in a high ponytail, and she wore no makeup. Despite, this, she glowed.
“You were supposed to take the day off!” Glory smiled as she opened her arms.
“When I have a chance to see my two favorite women in the entire world? No way.” Stepping into the hug, she squeezed Glory tightly.
“You’re in a good mood,” Glory teased. “Wonder why that is.”
“Because she loves my son, that’s why. Now you two behave. Mother’s don’t need details.”
“You summed it up anyway. I’m happy.” She turned to hug Addie, too. “Deliriously happy. With Tanner—who is the most amazing man in the world—but also with my family.”
Glory and Addie glanced at each other.
“Oh, come on,” Callie said. “I have the most beautiful, spirited, trustworthy sister ever, and now I have a mother-in-law who blows me away with her kindness and generous spirit.”
Glory loved that Callie considered her a sister more than a cousin. Being mostly raised together had made them close.
“Such praise,” Addie teased. “But thank you.”
“I am so ready to embrace my new world.” Callie turned to Glory. “But first, you’re going to tell me what’s wrong.”
Startled by the demand, Glory opened her mouth to deny any problems.
Callie didn’t give her the chance. “No fudging because I know you too well.” With a nudge, she said, “I’m married, but still interested in anything that concerns you, just as I know you would be with me.”
“But you have a new husband waiting on you.”
“No, I don’t.” Callie hooked one arm through Glory’s, the other through Addie’s. “Tanner just left.”
The day after his wedding? “To go where?”
“The reception hall. He’s going to pick up Kam, Liam will meet them there, and together, they’ll get the tires changed.”
Addie laughed while Glory sputtered.