The Day Love Blinked

Previously

…Buster licked his cheek, a warm, wet reassurance. But Leo’s worry didn’t go away. It was like a little seed of doubt, planted in his heart, slowly growing. He imagined Mom and Mrs. Gable becoming best friends, just like him and Sam. And what would happen to him then? Would Mom forget about him too? He decided he needed to prove to Mom that he was still fun, still interesting, still her little boy. He abandoned his fort and raced to the kitchen, where Mom was making lemonade. Mrs. Gable was sitting at the table, a book open in front of her, but her eyes were on Mom. “Mom! Can we go to the park?” Leo blurted out, his voice a little too loud. “Sam’s going to be there!