Chapter 118

Vera

The first five minutes in the car was quiet. Not because there’s nothing to say, if anything, I’ve got too much swirling in my head for words to even come out. I’ve already stopped crying, but that dull ache sticks around.

Declan’s driving with one hand and keeping the other laced through mine. Simple, steady. It tells me, I’m here. It’s exactly what I need.

Streetlights blur past, city light