“I hope so,” Gunner said. “After he thanked me for the birthday gift, I decided to make more of an effort. I emailed about my job at Stealth and a few other things, just to open the communication. Then I let him know that I’d like to see him.”
“How did he respond?”
“He shared news about school,” Gunner said. “He was a bit reserved, but he agreed to see me.”
“When?”
“That’s the thing,” Gunner said. “With what’s going on, I’ll have to arrange a visit for later. I feel bad about that. When I was in the service, I was away so much of the time. It seems like I’m putting him off again, and I don’t want to.”
“Daniel is an adult,” Lori said. “He will understand.”
Gunner hoped so. The hope of a relationship had made him realize how much he cared, and what it would mean to be part of his son’s life.