Jason has always been a devoted father. School events, bedtime stories, hair brushing, tea parties on the floor—he never needs to be asked. He shows up, every day.
So when “garage time” started, I tried not to overthink it.
The first afternoon Lizzie came home from school, Jason smiled and said,
“Hey, kiddo. Garage time?”
Her face lit up. They disappeared into the garage, locked the door, and turned on the old radio. Forty minutes later, they came back smiling like nothing had happened.
The next day, the same thing.
By the third, a knot formed in my chest.
