Gentler Memories

~VALERIE POV~

(SIX MONTHS LATER)

London had the kind of sunlight that pretended to be kind until you stepped outside.

It looked golden through the window of the townhouse Donovan rented in Kensington….soft, filtered through lace curtains……but the moment you walked out, the chill found its way beneath every layer.

I pulled my coat tighter as I watched Donovan chase Leo across the cobblestone courty