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“Why not? If I needed a favor, would you turn me down?”
She laughed softly. “It depends on the favor.”
He dismissed the question. “I’ll stop by tomorrow afternoon, and while I’m here I’ll secure the railing on your porch.”
That railing was in bad shape. Hope didn’t dare put any weight on it for fear that it would become completely dislodged. “Preston’s been meaning to look at it for some time now, but he’s busy at the shelter and with his family. I haven’t wanted to pester him about it.”
The kettle on the stove whistled, and Hope filled the teapot that had once belonged to her grandmother. She’d kept a few mementos from her grandparents and treasured each one. They were her one link to the past.
“Preston’s got enough on his mind without worrying about this, especially when I can fix it without a problem.”
They sat at her small kitchen table and Hope poured the tea. It was too hot to drink right away. Cade stretched his arm across the tabletop and took hold of her hand.
“Thank you,” he whispered.
She smiled. “You’re thanking me for dragging you to a high school dance?”
“I’m thanking you for everything. When we first met…Iwasn’t in a good place.”
“Are you now?” she asked.
He didn’t answer right away. “Not completely, but I’m getting there.”
Hope felt she was getting there, too. Like Cade, she had a way to go, but she was making progress.
