The Day Love Blinked

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…Later that evening, after Mrs. Gable had left, Mom sat down beside Leo. She pulled him close, and he rested his head on her chest, listening to the steady beat of her heart. “You know, Leo,” she said softly, her voice a little thicker than usual, “sometimes, when Dad is away, I get a little lonely too. It’s nice to have friends to talk to.” Leo thought about what she said. He remembered how he felt when Dad