Chapter 112

He looked about the space a little. "She appears to have done a commendable job," he remarked, glancing at Becky. "Did she move every big item by herself?" Abby said, "I helped." "You must be really strong, wow." She gave him a smile. Becky said, "You're home early," into the silence. He lowered himself on his butt and encircled his knees with his arms. "I wanted to talk to you, but I had some stuff to do here." He smothered a sigh as her cheeks became scarlet. Though he was aware of her thoughts, he wasn't ready to discuss them just yet. He added, "I have a gift for you, and a friend of mine invited us for dinner." "Did you also receive a gift from me? Abby questioned, hopeful eyes rising to his. He was sorry; he hadn't considered buying her anything. She appeared to just have a few dolls that she was playing with, contrary to his expectation that she would be surrounded by toys. He responded, "This is for Becky, but I'm sure we can take a quick trip to the store and pick something up