"Blake. What a surprise," I say to her, and she smiles while looking at me with longing. Suddenly, she looks down and sees her. Her smile fades a bit, but she quickly recovers.
"Who is this lovely young lady?" She asks, and my daughter, smiling, introduces herself.
"I'm Candace Allen, his daughter." Blake looks up at me, and I just nod.
"That's right. She's my daughter. Mine and Michelle's." I see her face turn pale. Michelle always seemed to be her nemesis. From the beginning, she hated her, I know.
"Well, nice to meet you, young lady. You're very beautiful." I see them laugh, as if a bond of friendship were forming between them. "Don't tell me you're going to skate?" My daughter nods, and Blake turns her gaze back to me.
"That's the plan."
"Well, you've come to the right place. I'm
