"Happy early birthday, Jims," Fawn offered, and she hoped she was being subtle in eying Rilla and thinking she still seemed pretty young to have a kid. But you did see it all the time where she was growing up. Even Vidamiá's mom was only sixteen when she had her...

But Fawn didn't stick on the thought too long, frowning a little as she looked up toward the sea. "Do you guys come out here a lot?" she asked.