Hayden said, “We’re staying for the after party, right Mom?”Her gaze hooked Kane’s and his blank expression felt like a punch in the solar plexus. “I’m not sure.”“Aw, please? That’s when we watch a movie and eat popcorn and stuff. Buck sneaks us candy too.”“We always have such a good time with the boys, don’t we, Buck?” With saccharine sweetness, Daphne said, “If you have other plans, Hayden is welcome to sit with us. He usually does since he always seems to be here by himself.”Ooh. Snap.“Please?” Hayden pleaded.Kane said not a word.“We’ll see.”“But Mom—”“I said we’ll see. Excuse me.” She spun on her heel and dodged kids on her way to the punchbowl.Her hand shook as she poured the creamy lime green goo into a plastic cup. She grabbed a brownie.Ginger hadn’t attended many of these functions, believing, probably mistakenly, that Hayden needed guy time, whether it was with Kane or with the other boys in the program. Now as she looked around, she saw she was in the minority. Mo
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