"I love you," I say, glancing up at Estella, and then hang up the phone. "Sorry about that. My mom can get a little..." I try to think of a good word to describe her demand for grandchildren. "Excited."
"She seemed really nice. I'm sorry I hung up on her. I panicked."
"No worries, babe." I turn off the road and down a path that might be hidden if I didn't know it by heart. I pull up to the little metal box and ahead I see the gate that blends in with the surroundings even during the middle of the day. I key in the code and it swings open as I smile over at her. "We're here."
"You really are in the middle of nowhere." She nibbles on her bottom lip, and I nod.
"Yeah, I love the peace and quiet out here. But we're close enough to town if you need anything, and I've got a post office box i
