He used to watch mom when things were bad, now she is His.

Enjoy..

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"Hey Mom," the text message read. "Let's do lunch. Just you and me. I'm thinking Constantine's." It was her favorite restaurant. Carrie sat there, staring at her phone, a mere step below awe-struck.

"Sounds wonderful. See you there at 1:30," she sent back. It made the next few hours difficult to concentrate. She told her boss she had family stuff that needed her attention, not technically a lie, and he approved her leaving early for the day.

She pulled into the parking lot beside Benji's pickup truck and walked into the dimly lit restaurant. Her...