Chapter Sixty

They all sat to eat then, with the Señor leading the prayer.

And she was surprised when Eric and his father opened a conversation when they started eating, with the son giving sarcastic observations about something in hacienda transactions, or the father telling random memories about his son’s childhood that had them all laughing.

If she or anyone else was worried that it was going to be an awkward dinner, they were very much mistaken.

On the other hand, she had noticed a long time ago that father and son treated each other casually, but backed each other up quietly.

She had caught Eric watching his father with respect and a bit of adoration a few times, which he would instantly hide into a sardonic countenance or an expression of serious consideration when he noticed being watched. As if anything softer would make him less grown-up.

And observing and knowing them better now than before, she realized it was something Tommy used to do when he was little, doggedly following after their f