"Heitor"

After the whirlwind of my father's visit, I needed a few minutes to cool off. I called my mom and told her he was in town. She immediately told me she was going on a trip because she didn't want to see him. At lunchtime, she told me she was going on a trip with a group of ladies to a spa, which she said was amazing. I thought it was better that way; she'd already suffered enough.

Late in the afternoon, Enzo came into my office, all excited. Melissa stood up to greet him, but of course, the boy couldn't help himself.

"Honey, if I drown in your beauty, do I get mouth-to-mouth resuscitation?" Enzo blurted out, making Melissa and I burst out laughing.

"Boy, you're impossible!" I said, wiping my eyes.

"Honey, I promise I'll give you a chance when you're eighteen." Melissa winked at him, and he theatrically placed both hands over his heart.

"I'll hold you to it, sweetie. You know how it is, three years fly by." Enzo sat down next to Melissa. "Did you hear you met that adorable litt