Gabe I rolled over and picked up my phone, and frowned when I saw Beth’s number. Beth never, ever, called me. Before I even accepted the call I started to worry that something was wrong. Mom was sick, or something had happened to Lucy and she couldn’t get ahold of Rafe. “Hello?” “Hi Uncle Gabe!” Lucy’s cheerful voice rang in my ear. I still wasn't used to hearing her call me ‘uncle’ instead of ‘daddy’. It was right, but surprisingly, it still stung a little bit. “Hi Lucy. This is a surprise call. What’s up?” “I need a favor!” “Oh really? And what would that be?” I smiled and laid back on the pillow. “Trevor and I want to invite Isaiah to the wedding.” The fact that Isaiah had made friends with my niece made my heart feel warm. He needed some good, supportive friends. “That’s very

