When she lowered her hands, she blinked at Evan. Her throat squeezed and tears swirled in her eyes.“Hey,” he said, dropping down beside her, “what are those for? You didn’t like my story?”Kate shook her head. “No. I mean, yes, I did, but it’s not that. It’s…you’re leaving.”“For college, not forev...
After a few seconds of disorientation, she realized she’d dozed off while taking a bath. She shivered and climbed out of the tub, wrapping herself in a towel. The room smelled like baking bread, a mixture of rosemary, Italian seasoning, and maybe a sprinkling of mozzarella. She tugged on her clot...