Page 91 of Family Bonds- Jarrett & Andi

She smiled. “Because he might not have treated women so well in his past?”

“I wouldn’t say he treated them poorly,” he said. “My mother would have kicked his ass. But he’ll have a better understanding of it from a father’s point of view having a daughter.”

“I’m so glad I was an only child,” she said. “I’m positive my father would have been the same way. This way I don’t know any differently.”

“I think as a parent you always want to watch out for your kids,” he said.

He noticed the sadness creep into her eyes and wished this hadn’t come up. He was positive she had some bad moments or memory flashes and rarely shared them. How could she not think of so much that had changed?

“Yeah.”

They ate in silence for a few minutes. He needed the time to change his train of thought.

The last thing he was going to admit was that he’d done some general internet searches on the Dustin Family and human trafficking.

He didn’t like what he read.

Tohimthis wasn’t alerting anyone to him or Andi. An Eskimo in Alaska could be searching and finding the same things he did.

“I know you’re working on Saturday,” he said. “How late?”

She pulled her phone out of her pocket and looked. “I’ll be done at three.”

“Why don’t we get dinner and a movie,” he said. “We haven’t done much. It’s going to be a long winter too. I know you like to do things outside, but on the island, there isn’t a lot.”

“That sounds like fun,” she said. “I haven’t been to the movies in a long time.”

“Me neither,” he said. “I’m sure there are only two options this time of year. Maybe three. I know they did expand the theater years ago.”

“I don’t care,” she said. “I’m just thinking of being a kid and getting popcorn and candy and my shoes sticking to the floor.”

He laughed. “Did you ever make out with a guy at the movies when you were a kid?”

“I did,” she said. “Did you make out with a girl in the movies?”

“Yep,” he said. And more but he wouldn’t have said that. It’s not like he had sex but might have had his hands moving in places he wouldn’t do now as an adult in a public place.

“Those smell good,” Amanda said, coming back. She reached into the container with the fries and snagged one. “I might have to order some. Good lord, cravings are a horrible thing. I wouldn’t have thought greasy fries would be on the list.”

“Congrats,” Jarrett said, standing up and hugging her. “Feed your little girl all you want.”

“I figured that Andi would tell you. I texted Sidney last night and said we were letting everyone know. It was getting harder to hide it from those who saw me out. Easier to hide here.”

He looked at the baggiesmock-typejacket she had on that was almost hanging on her.

“No reason to hide it now,” he said. “I’m sure Drew is thrilled.”

“He is,” Amanda said. “He’s got a soft spot for Gemma. I think he was more excited than me to find out it was a girl.”

Gemma was Bode and Sam’s daughter.

“Gemma is going to be a year?” he asked.

“In March,” Amanda said.

“So Coy is the only one without a kid?” she asked. “Is he married?”

“Dating someone,” Amanda said. “I’ll fill you in more on the fate of this island when you’re not busy with your boyfriend.”

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