Chapter 52

It took them two cups of coffee and two muffins before Bree ended her story, the last being their seaside getaway and Gage was entertained in some part of the stories and he liked it when she tells him the story of how they spent time with his old buddy Archie and his wife Alice.

"What do you think about telling your daughter Hazel the truth about what happened to me?"

"Honestly, I don't like lying to her and I don't want to burden you with her expectation."

"Expectation?"

"Yeah," Bree decided to go all out, it was time she thought. The woman had waited long enough for Gage to want to know the truth and from the looks of it, he was not running away from the situation. Bree was even surprised when Gage ordered both of them a second cup of coffee and two bottles of mineral water, and then two muffins. His action told her that he was not avoiding her, it showed her that he does want to hear more of Bree's version of their relationship.

Gage was showing off his ca