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but I’m glad I did." She actually teared up a little. "I hope you were serious about wanting to see me again."
    Jack put his hand over hers. "Yes, I am. It’s gonna be tricky for a while with Sophie trying to screw me to the wall, but if you can stand the drama, I can promise it will get better. Eventually."
    Just as he was preparing to eat the last bite he heard the garage door opener rumble into life. The darkness crowded back into his head as he heard Sophie slam the door to her Suburban, the girls giggling and shouting excitedly at the prospect of being home and seeing their Dad. He felt like throwing up. "Speak of the devil and she appears."
    "Just keep cool," Julie said. "This is your house. We’re all adults."
    The seconds ticked by until the door finally opened. Jen and Lisa ran in past Sophie screaming, "Daddy, Daddy!" He saw Sophie look around for a second before zeroing in on Julie with a look of contempt. She didn’t seem as surprised as Jack expected, but then he remembered her car was parked out front.
    "Lisa! Jen! What are you doing here! I thought you were staying with Grandma all week." He bent down to hug them both.
    "We are going back, but Mama said she needed to see something," Jen said, then whispered, "Grandma told me to tell you hello and she is sad for us."
    That made him tear up a little. "I know, Sugar. It’ll be OK, though. You’ll see."
    He heard Sophie introduce herself to Julie. "I’m Sophie." He watched as she extended her hand with a look on her face like she was changing Lisa’s dirty diaper.
    "I’m Julie," she said with a smile. Jack was amazed at how calm she was, staring straight into Sophie’s eyes and shaking hands firmly.
    "Would you mind giving Jack and me a minute?"
    "Sure, how about I take the girls out in the backyard to play for a bit?"
    "That would be fine." She practically spat the words out, but the veneer of civility was still holding.
    Julie suddenly remembered why she had come here in the first place. "Lisa, look what I have!"  she said, picking up the pink sneakers from the side table.
    "My shoes!" She grabbed the shoes and hugged them, then ran out through the open sliding door as Julie followed along with a grin.
    Sophie watched as they went outside, her face changing from barely pleasant to a scowl. "That’s the girl from the fucking bounce house place? What the fuck is wrong with you, bringing her to this house?" She seemed to expect Jack to back down, but he filled out his chest and looked down at her with a sneer.
    "Fuck you, Sophie," Jack said, suddenly cold. "Don’t you even act like this counts. You left me, remember?"
    "She’s wearing my sweats and that was the kimono I bought you in Japan."
    "You haven’t been able to fit in those for five years. Besides she was too sore to get back in her jeans just yet," he said, giving her a cruel smile.
    "Oh, fuck you, I couldn’t care less who you screw. I’m only here to pick up some of the girls’ things and as soon as I get them I’ll be leaving again. Have you called the realtor yet? I didn’t see a sign out front."
    "It’s on the list for today. I will be changing the locks today as well, so if you think of anything else you need, be sure to call first to make sure I’m here."
    "OK, big man, whatever you say," she said with a mocking tone. She turned to go down the hallway to the girls’ rooms, stopping when she saw the cash on the counter. "What, did you have to pay for it?" She turned to laugh at him, then shook her head and continued on her way.
    "You are such a bitch," he whispered. The girls were in the yard with Julie kicking a ball to each other. Julie was laughing and smiling with such an open look of affection for his two girls it took his breath away. She was barefoot, with her hair tucked behind her ear and the colorful robe tied tight around her, looking so beautiful. He was so caught up watching them that he didn’t hear Sophie return until she shouted out the door for the