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than she’d ever seen it on a Saturday. She helped Kat at the teller window, took four applications for ranch equipment loans, and had to open the vault for a safety deposit box for Mrs. Krane, who just wanted to see her husband’s old wedding band, again. She missed him that much.
    When they locked the door at noon, Olivia fell into the seat of her car and let out a long and ragged breath.
    The night of no sleep, followed by the busy morning, and then the constant worry over Cade had completely exhausted her.
    What bothered her even more was the fact that Cade wasn’t hers to worry about, and he was taking up way too much of her time by doing so. But still, deep in her heart, he was her friend, and, above all else, he was Austin’s son.
    But as sons went, hers was much more important, and she was going to hurry to the park and pick him up from Michelle. Nothing would make her day better than wrapping her arms around him and holding on tight.
    Gage had run to her the moment she climbed from her car. It was if he’d known she needed his undying love.
    Michelle followed him. “He’s been playing hard.”
    “Good, maybe he’ll go down for a nap. Mommy sure could use one, too.”
    “You let me know if you could use some help this weekend finishing up the house or watching Gage so you can get some things done.”
    “I appreciate that.” Olivia looked into her son’s sleepy eyes. “I think, for now, we’re going to go to the store and buy some macaroni and cheese.”
    Gage’s squeal of approval was exactly what she’d needed to change her poor attitude.
     
    Gage sang as Olivia pushed him through the store in the cart. She gathered her son and the few bags and headed out to the car. It had been busy enough that no one chose to corner her and discuss the events of the past few weeks. She wasn’t keen on the way people looked at her and Gage, and then mentioned Austin as if she’d done something immoral by taking care of him.
    Having buckled Gage in his seat, she opened the trunk of her car and began to load the few bags of items they purchased.
    “You wouldn’t give an old friend a lift, would you?”
    Olivia spun around when she heard the deep, gruff voice behind her. Cade limped slowly toward her.
    “Old friend, huh?”
    The corner of his mouth turned up into that crooked grin that got him into more trouble as a kid. “I don’t remember you being so hard to win over when we were little.”
    “I’ve done a lot of growing.” She gripped her keys in her hand until they dug into her palm. “You don’t have your car?”
    “I was fairly sure I’d be better off walking last night. I left my car at home.”
    She wanted to laugh at how casually he called his father’s house home. “Your eye looks bad.” She reached to touch it, but quickly retracted her hand. What was she thinking?
    He touched it with the tips of his fingers and winced. “I’ve had worse. But its sore enough I couldn’t even put on my sunglasses.”
    Those blue eyes she’d once known so well gazed at her, and she didn’t like that he could still make her melt.
    He touched her arm. “So, what do you say? Gage won’t get mad if you give me a ride, will he?”
    At that moment, Gage let his opinion known by yelling “mac n cheeeeese” from the back seat. Olivia smiled, and Cade’s eyes narrowed.
    She closed the trunk and walked around the side of the car with Cade following close behind.
    “Gage Baker, where did you get that?” She reached in the car and took the sucker her son was trying to get into his mouth.
    His protest was cut short when he saw the man standing next to her. Gage covered his eyes and looked through his fingers.
    Cade shook his head. “Gage? This is Gage?”
    “Yes,” her voice was soft. “Cade, this is my son, Gage.”
    He let out a chuckle and took a step back. “I thought you said your husband was Gage.”
    “No, what I said was Gage and I moved back to Aspen Creek and bought the Alistair house. The rest