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She was suddenly flustered by what to tell Mama J. Mama J would find it strange that her boss was visiting. She’d decided to say he was her friend when Mama J’s eyes lit up.
“Is he your boyfriend, Janie?”
“What?” Jane shook her head. “Mama J, no, he - ”
“Oh, I’m so happy.” Mama J reached out and grabbed Luke’s hand again. “You have no idea how happy I am. I was so worried about my little Janie being all alone. She’s such a sweet girl, and I love her so much. She’s been much happier lately, and now I know why. She’s in love.”
“Mama J,” Jane’s face flamed with embarrassment. “Luke and I aren’t - ”
“My Janie is a real catch,” Mama J told Luke. “You’re treating her right, aren’t you?”
“Mama J!” Jane said.
“What, honey?”
“Luke and I aren’t… I mean, we’re not…” She took a good look at her foster mother. Mama J’s face beamed with happiness for the first time in months, and her pale cheeks were flush with colour.
“What is it, sweet Janie?” Mama J said with another happy smile at Luke.
Jane sighed. She was about to ruin Mama J’s good mood. “Luke and I aren’t - ”
“We haven’t been dating very long,” Luke broke in smoothly.
“Oh, I’m so happy for you both,” Mama J said. “What do you do for a living, Luke?”
“I work for a clothing design company,” Luke said.
“How nice,” Mama J said. “Do you enjoy it?”
“I do,” Luke replied.
Mama J pointed to a chair in the corner. “Pull up a chair, Luke. I want to hear everything about you.”
“Mama J, he was only dropping me off,” Jane said. “He doesn’t have time to stay for a visit.”
“Of course I do,” Luke said.
“No, you don’t,” Jane said pointedly. “You have that thing, remember?”
“The thing was cancelled,” Luke said. “Besides, what better way to spend a Sunday morning than with two beautiful women?”
Mama J giggled and took Jane’s hand. “Oh, he is quite charming, Janie. I like him very much.”
Luke grinned at her as he dragged the chair over. “I like you too, Josephine.”
* * *
“Jane?”
Jane groaned and closed her eyes for a moment. She wondered if she could shut off the bedroom light and hope that Amy thought she was sleeping.
“I know you’re awake, Jane. Can I come in?”
She sighed and sat up in the bed. “Yes.”
Amy opened the door and immediately climbed into the bed beside her. She leaned against the headboard and stared at Jane. “So.”
“So, what?”
