Ethan teased me about the notes taped beside the kitchen sink, but he followed every one.
He warmed bottles at two in the morning.
He knew Theo preferred being held against his shoulder.
He knew Kai settled faster if someone rubbed the center of his back.
Ethan was a good father.
That was why his first lie seemed so small.
THE LOCATION
One afternoon, Kai was crying against my shoulder while Theo kicked in his baby seat.
We were nearly out of formula.
Ethan had gone to the store, so I opened the location-sharing app we both used for safety.
His location was unavailable.
Ten minutes later, he came through the front door carrying groceries.
“Did you turn your location off?”
He put the formula on the counter.
“No.”
“Then why did it disappear?”
“Probably a glitch.”
I adjusted Kai against my shoulder.
“It never glitches when you’re home.”
