“Usually he would mope around home, waiting for the gym to open. But Casey changed that. Lunch with Mrs. Greening was awkward, but it was obvious they were all trying. Lon found that the older woman dropped several broad hints that she still didn’t believe Lon was the right person for Casey, but he couldn’t fault her for her loyalty to her grandson. It made the conversation a little stilted for the first hour, until the old woman made her way through most of a bottle of wine by herself. She loos...ened up a lot after that. Mr. Perkins was still making his rounds through the park, and Mrs. Greening ended up waltzing drunkenly with him on the road. The next day she was so embarrassed by her behavior that she forgot to be all snooty with Lon, and they forged a fragile truce that Lon was sure would be shattered if he ever did anything to hurt Casey. She still glared at him behind Casey’s back, but Lon got the feeling his age and physical appearance were her only stumbling blocks.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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