FALLING FOR MY BEST FRIEND'S FATHER
The table was easy the way beach vacation tables are, salt air and sunburn making everyone slightly more relaxed, slightly less armored, the day's tiredness filing the sharp edges off.
Jake was in a good mood. Jake, in a good mood, was loud and physical and quick, jumping between topics, mimicking accents, landing punchlines with the confidence of someone who'd been the funniest person in most rooms he'd walked into.
Emma generally found him harmless. Tonight, he was in good form.