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“I’m glad you did,” he said. “Give me one of those burgers since I missed lunch too and then eat up. Both of you. We’ll be home by dinner easily at this point.”
A few snowflakes were starting to drop, but he wasn’t too concerned. He could outrun the storm as it was coming from the north anyway.
“That driver was pretty cool,” Blaze said around a mouthful. Both boys were eating like it was their last meal. “He’s a Celtic fan and we were telling him about the game last night.”
“Yeah,” Mark said. “Thanks so much. My father was supposed to go to the game with me, but he broke his leg and it’d be too much. Blaze said he’d love it but had to get his flight last minute.”
Which probably cost a ton too, but he wouldn’t say anything. “Does Mom know you’re here?”
“No,” Blaze said. “Are you going to tell her?”
“Do you know the last time I called Mom first?” he asked.
“No,” Blaze said, grinning.
“Neither do I. So there is your answer.”
“I’m supposed to leave tomorrow for home,” Blaze said. “What do you think the chances are of us getting a flight? I can at least tell Mom I got held up and leave Sunday if I have to.”
“It’s all going to depend on how much snow there is and the flight schedule. We’ll get it figured out.”
“Thanks,” Blaze said again, reaching in for a package of fries now.
Mark put his hand forward for the bag again and the two boys were eating while he drove.
Thirty minutes in and a lot of just chatter about the game, his phone rang and he saw it was Sage calling.
Her name came up on the screen and both boys were quiet.
“Hi,” he said.
“Tell me you at least are close to picking them up.”
“We are on our way home. Less than an hour at this point,” he said. “Sorry I didn’t text or call. We just wanted to get on the road.”
“I’m glad,” she said. “Really I am. Is it snowing?”
“Flurries when we left, but I’ve managed to get ahead of it. I’m thinking we will get home no later than four thirty if we stay at this pace. Maybe I’ll stop at the store and get some food. I don’t even know what I’ve got.”
“I can do it,” she said.
“So you’re coming over?” he asked.
“The thought of having no power swayed my decision,” she said, laughing.
“I’ll get it,” he said. “Just go home and get your stuff and head over.”
“I’ll see you then,” she said.
When the phone disconnected, Blaze said, “Is that your girlfriend? I didn’t know you were dating anyone.”
“It was,” he said. “I haven’t talked to Mom since September and don’t make a habit of telling her much about my personal life. Do you?”
“Nope,” Blaze said. “Never did if I could avoid it. It’s better that way.”
Knox snorted and wasn’t surprised they thought alike.
“She won’t hear it from me unless you’ve got no choice in the matter due to the flight schedule. I’ll get you boys back to Virginia one way or another.”
