This was horrible. He was adorable and breaking her heart, and she had no idea how she was supposed to make it through this mess without crying in front of anyone.

"Yes, okay, I will," Kate said, keeping her voice calm. Keeping her hand in his, she reached for her bag, then rummaged around in it for her bag for a moment before finding her phone. "See? I'll call him and he'll come."

She picked the right number and held the phone up to her ear without having the faintest clue about what exactly she was supposed to say.