Chapter 34

Jake’s POV

It was rare for me to spend a night without Noah or Kristen nowadays. But I knew that Luis was going to be in town for only a short while longer, and I wanted to meet him as much as I could while he was here. I walked into the bar and checked the time. I was a little late, but I knew Luis wouldn’t mind. He’d be at the bar with a drink in hand.

“Hi, man,” I said, slipping onto the bar stool next to him. “Sorry, I’m late.”

“No worries,” he nodded. “I ordered you a beer.”

“I was hoping you would,” I nodded as I took a sip of the beer. It was darker than I had anticipated and the heat felt nice going down.

“So…what kept you?” he asked teasingly. “Your son or the new flame?”

I smiled. “Both actually,” I admitted. “Noah was building a fort in the living room with Kristen, and they needed me to help erect part of their fort.”

“She’s babysitting?”

“It’s not the first time,” I pointed out. “She babysits for me often now… I haven’t ha