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He went to check on Caden, who was in bed with Daisy stretched out next to him.
“Did you have a nice birthday, pal?”
“It was awesome. Thank you for the best gift ever and the new skis and everything else.”
“You’re welcome. I’m glad you’re happy about Daisy. Dude said she was the perfect dog for you.”
“I’ll tell her thanks the next time I see her.”
“I’m glad you got to meet my friend Lexi.”
“Uh-huh.”
“Did you like her?”
He shrugged. “She’s okay.”
“She was my girlfriend in high school.”
“Oh. Really?”
“Yep. I really liked her then, and I really like her now.”
“Is she going to be your girlfriend again?”
“I don’t know yet, but I sort of hope so. Would that be okay with you?”
“I guess.”
“Tell me the truth.”
“I don’t know. Why do you need a girlfriend? We’re fine the way we are.”
“We’re great, but you know how Uncle Will has Aunt Cameron and Uncle Colton has Aunt Lucy and all the others have someone?”
He nodded.
“Sometimes Daddy would like to have someone like that, too. It wouldn’t change anything between you and me. It would just make everything better.”
“I’m tired. Can I go to sleep now?”
“Sure thing, bud.” Max leaned over to kiss him. “Happy seventh birthday.”
“Thanks. It was fun.”
“Love you best of all.”
“Love you, too, and Daisy.”
“I’m going to let her out to pee one more time.”
“Can she come back in here after?”
“Sure.” He called for Daisy to come with him.
She trotted along to the door, already in tune with what was expected of her.
Max was thankful to Dude for the work she’d done to house-train Daisy. He stood outside in the cold to wait for her, looking up at the stars that filled the sky. He withdrew the phone from his back pocket and dashed off a text to Lexi.
