Chapter 30

I stare a far the waters are calmly moving like my thoughts. I listen tentatively as Quinn speaks. His tone is admirable, his eyes hold a queer look as if he can see Misha in front of him. I take a piece of meat. The chef has already redone it. It isn t bad, just not my preference. "She was just twenty when she had Theo, she had this cute baby face that would pass her for a sweet sixteen." He smiles. For the past hour, he has endlessly described her with so much adoration. I understand she was his first love, with her he had his many firsts so it is understandable. "Why did she leave?" I finally get to ask the most pressing question. He takes a sip of his beer. I unconsciously find myself sipping my lite beer. When I ordered it Quinn huffed and said I should just take water because they aren t any different. "I wish I knew why. One day she was here the next she wasn t. She left Theo at the hospital when he was just three hours