*Claire*

The ride back from the hospital was somewhat excruciating. They had given me painkillers at the hospital before I left, but they hadn’t kicked in yet and my head was pounding. Eric had taken his shirt off before climbing into the backseat with me and thrown it over my head to make it darker for me. I kept the shirt over my head and hid my face in his chest for the entire ride.

His arm stayed securely around me, keeping me stable, while his thumb gently traced ...