Shayne froze. He hadn't expected Zach to grow to dislike him this much.…The kids played until 9:00 pm. Ximena reluctantly called Pamela to go home. She had work tomorrow, and Pamela had school, they both needed to sleep early.Pamela let go of Willow's hand unwillingly. "Can we play together again tomorrow?"To show how much she valued this, Willow nodded very emphatically.Ximena's ex-husband was still lurking, eyeing her every move.We were worried it might not be safe for Ximena and Pamela to go home by themselves, so we decided to drive them.Julian drove while I sat in the passenger seat.Ximena and Pamela sat in the back. Looking at Julian and me, Ximena said with a smile, "It seems you only ever let Aralyn sit in the passenger seat, Mr. Hughes."Not denying it, Julian replied, "She's Willow's mom, after all."When I stayed silent, Ximena asked, "So, do you have any plans to get married?""Not for the time being," I answered.Ximena sighed. "Makes sense. Divorced
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