Our Son

Avery

"You can't just make promises to him," I said, keeping my voice low. "He's a kid. He'll hold you to every word."

"Good. I meant every word."

"Declan."

"What? You want me to lie to him instead? Tell him he can't visit when he clearly wants to?"

"I want you to coordinate with me before making plans that involve my son."

"Our son."

I opened my mouth to argue, then caught sight of Noah trying to