Lana's POV
After Miranda left, Arden sat down on the bar stool and his whole mood was changed. He began to eat his sandwich as I finished mine. I continued to stare at him as I swallowed what I chewed. He was quiet. I know that it was to do with what his sister was telling me.
"Are you okay?" I asked.
"Yes." he said as he chewed.
"Miranda seems nice," I said, trying to lighten the mood.
"I guess she is," he replied.
"Were you both close once before?"
"Yes we were, before she became a disappointment," he said in a clipped tone.
"I hope that she proves herself and that she is a great mom to Terry," I stated.
"Me too," he said. I got up from the bar stool as I could still feel the tension radiating off from him. I think Miranda just made things a bit worse.
I took my plate a
