She shrugged.
“Dating is unpredictable.”
“I know. But I need to understand whether there’s something he’s not telling me.”
Rachel studied my face.
“What exactly do you want me to do?”
I hesitated before answering.
“I want you to go on a date with him.”
She stared at me.
Then she burst out laughing.
“Wait. You want me to date your father?”
“Just one date,” I said quickly. “I’m not asking you to marry him. I just want another perspective. You’ve known him for years, and you know me well enough to tell me if something seems wrong.”
Rachel shook her head in disbelief.
“This is officially the strangest favor anyone has ever asked me.”
“I know how it sounds.”
“It sounds completely ridiculous.”
I laughed nervously.
Then I explained why I was asking.
“If you go out with him and everything seems normal, maybe I’ll finally stop worrying. But if something happens again, perhaps you’ll notice something I haven’t.”
