“I can. I trust you. I love you,” she whispered into the phone. “I love you and I miss you.”
“I love you too, chérie,” his voice was gruff. “I will never tire of hearing you say those words.”
She smiled into the phone but what she was about to say was cut off by screaming and laughing as the kids tore excitedly into the room and Ollie jumped on her. Bobbie noticed the kids were in their pjs. Meri worked fast.
“Is that my dad? Can I talk to him?” Ollie almost pried the phone from her hands. “Dad, dad, guess what?” As she began reciting in detail every single action they’d done since he’d left after lunch, Bobbie groaned and began cleaning up the mess of mugs and snacks.
Meri came into the room carrying a stack of pillows and was changed into lounge wear. She looked around the room as if
