FAYE
Lunch felt exactly like the kind of moment Helen had wanted.
Simple and warm.
Everyone was relaxed, and for the first time in what felt like a long time, there were no serious conversations hanging over the table.
It was just family.
Helen sat at the head of the table, looking happier than I had seen her in a while.
She watched everyone with a quiet satisfaction that was impossible to miss.
At one point, while everyone was eating, Helen suddenly turned her attention toward Cole.
"Cole."
Cole looked up immediately.
"Yes?"
Helen smiled.
"I was wondering something."
The way she said it immediately caught everyone's attention.
Cole narrowed his eyes slightly.
Helen took a sip of her drink before continuing.
"I was hoping you would finally bring your mate to meet me."
Cole
