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“Does he know about Lynx?”
“No, because I didn’t know about him either.”
“What do you mean?”
“I told you yesterday that I met him three years ago, and then he showed up at my building.”
“Forgive me if this is all a bit much for my addled brain to remember.”
I rolled my eyes. “Lynx showed up in Boston yesterday. Prior to that, I didn’t know anything other than his first name.” I felt my cheeks flush and waited for my mother to look shocked.Or something.Instead, she motioned for me to get on with it.
“Tommy has been gone for over two weeks.”
“Okay. I’ve got it. Before he left, how did you and this other guy leave things?”
I laughed out loud. We all knew who my mom was backing in this horse race.
“I freaked out.”
“What does that mean?”
“I didn’t expect him to kiss me.”
“Then what happened?”
“He left.”
“Tommy left? So he kissed you, and now he’s been gone for two weeks. Did he call?”
I shook my head. “Did he call? Did you not understand the part where I said he’s missing?”
“He’s gone. There’s no reason you can’t move on with Lynx.”
“It isn’t that simple, not to mention that sounds a little heartless.”
“What’s stopping you?”
“Because, other than having sex with him for one night three years ago, and the fact that he’s here now to find his missing agent, well, and the doctor who’s missing too…wait. What were we talking about?”
My mother shook her head. “You and Lynx.”
“There is no me and Lynx, although there kind of is.” I studied my mom’s face, wondering if I should go on.
“What happened?” she asked, reaching out to cover my hand with hers.
“We had sex. Last night.”
“Then why would you say there is no you and Lynx?”
“Because he left.” I dug the note out of my pocket and handed it to her. “Show me where it says he wants to see me again.”
—:—
I’d been sitting on the beach, throwing rocks into the water for God knew how long when my mother sat down beside me.
“I’ve news.”
“What?”
