It had been more than a year since the two friends last met.
Their reunion was a warm one, and they chatted for a long while.
Seeing that it was about time, Luke had Carol play with Dawn in the backyard.
He and Lorna sat on the back porch. On the table were biscuits and coffee which Carol had just made.
Luke poured coffee for himself and Lorna before he asked, "Have you thought it through?"
After Lorna and Marcos split up, Luke told her to think about what to do next, and had suggested two paths for her.
Lorna had said that she wanted to think about it, and Luke had said that he would wait until they got here.
He usually didn't stay long – it was only because he wanted to pay Carol a visit that he hadn't left immediately.
Luke returned to Shackelford every now and then, but he didn't want Big Dipper to appear at the same time.
