Brink of Separation

His calloused hands actually bore them too.

What had he been doing?

Celine's appetite vanished, her thoughts completely consumed by the man in front of her.

The night before, Nolan had sent her a lengthy message explaining the situation from his perspective, but it hadn't felt entirely convincing.

Only now did it dawn on her that Nolan's sudden "business trip" had likely been to manage the fallout