ous parked in front of Gino's Trattoria. The

cramped. The tablecloths were red checkered, a

wearing a dress with too many sequins, her

ad of the table. The si

n't wait for t

. "We hear your new husband is in... bu

ot. She gripped her fork.

s glass. He didn't look up. "Inv

She tore a piece of bread aggressively. "Family

through the room. Uncle Bo

d her mouth to defend him, but Carmine's hand

gaze across the table, and the laughter died in throa

ed with steel. "I heard your credit card was frozen

r face drained of color. "H

p of his water. "You hear things. Background ch

le went

ainly handsome. Almost too handsome. You know, Kiley, people hire ac

apped. The worst part was, the

lled out his phone, typed a q

me," h

he double doors of the

oom t

al scrubs walked in. They were pushi

ir sat Gra

n, her hair brushed and pinned back. She l

air. Her chair scraped l

and

er eyes. She ran

he nurses said softly. "Dr. Ev

ed on the pocket was from Saint Jude's Private Care. Th

aring at the nurses like they were ali

team like this. You couldn

ked over. He took the ha

to the table,"

Kiley. He adjusted the brakes, che

rmine's hand. "Thank you, son.

easure, Rose,

andmother's shining eyes. She looked at

Kiley didn't feel small. She did

as cutting his lasagna, com

had brought the onl

r. No one made jokes. No one asked abo

ses prepared Rose for transport. K

or you, honey,"

to the curb. The bl

e smile plastered on her face. "Carmine

ar door for Kiley, shielding her head. He didn't

er side and the d

Kiley, loos

asked. "Le