Chapter 101: MOUTH

"Mommy, daddy, I need to ask you something."

"Come in sweetheart." I patted the place between her father and I on the bed and she ran and jumped in, cuddling up to her daddy for more hugs. It was way past her bedtime.

"What is it squirt?" Shane nuzzled her neck making her squeal with laughter, but she was soon back to being serious again. "It's about my friend Catalina."

"Oh?" Is this one of your friends from school?"

I didn't look at her father. We had yet to tell her that we'd paid a visit to her friend's home. I didn't want her to know that I'd been monitoring her. I know how much she likes her independence.

As someone who'd been afforded plenty of space when I was growing up, I wanted her to have the same. But Shane would have a cow if I let her get away with half the stuff uncle Al had let me get away with when I was younger.

"No mommy, she's my friend from the gifted program website. I think she might be in trouble."

"Why do you think that?"