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“I haven’t had a drink since my arrest. Personal choice. I’ve been given a second chance, and I don’t intend to blow it. I may not get another one.”
“A good philosophy to have. I couldn’t agree with you more.”
“My parents had every right to be angry with me and disappointed and ashamed. Only they weren’t. My father told me once during a visit that what mattered most was the kind of man I became, not the man I was. I remember those words every day.”
“He’s a wise man, and you’re wise to have heeded him.”
Quinn shrugged. “You’re never too old to learn, I guess. Or, in my case, too stubborn.”
Summer’s phone beeped, her reminder that she had thirty minutes to pick up Teddy. Setting an automatic daily alarm helped keep her on track when she got busy.
She swiped her phone screen, silencing the alarm. “I have to go.” The learning center was a twenty-minute drive. She had just enough time to make it, barring any traffic jams. “Will I see you later at the riding arena?”
Convinced he was about to say no, he surprised her by nodding. “You will.”
She stifled the impulse to hug him.
Parting, Quinn got into his truck and Summer her car. He waited while she backed out of her parking space. She gave him a little wave before pulling ahead.
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