Chapter 4

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We sat and ate dinner like a family no arguing nothing which was good.
"Dad, you wanna shoot some hoops with me" Bo asked
"Yeah buddy let me just help your mama clear up, why don't y'all go outside and practice and I will be out in twenty minutes" I said
"Ok daddy" the three of them said in unison
I helped clear the plates and put the left overs in the fridge.
"Who is she" Katie whispered
"Sorry" I asked. I knew what she had said but I wanted her to asked me again.
"Who is she Luke" she asked
"What are you talking about Katie" I asked trying to play dumb
"You know fine well what I'm talking about, who is the person that makes you smile when you look at your phone." She asked
I could see she was upset with the look in her eyes so I wasn't going to tell her. I need to lie, something I hate doing but I don't want to ruin tomorrow.
"Baby it's no one, just some of the guys from the band sending me funny memes, look" I said pulling my phone up and pulling up a message Carter sent me.

"You haven't called me that in like forever" she said smiling"I know, didn't think things would get like this" I said"I know

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"You haven't called me that in like forever" she said smiling
"I know, didn't think things would get like this" I said
"I know. Can I have a hug please" she asked
"Of course, come here" I said pulling her into a hug.
"I've missed this" I said
"Me too"
I leaned down a kissed her, a soft kiss.
"I'm gonna play with the kids" I said pulling apart.
"Luke you can sleep in our bed tonight, we can at least do that" she said
"Sure"I said smiling at her.
I went outside a joined the kids for basketball. I was in two minds, should I meet up with Anna or try and fix things here.

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