Nora didn't answer right away, just buried her face against my neck.

I stroked her hair, teasing, "Already missing Meredith? Hurts, doesn't it?"

"It's worse than when I just had a crush on him," she groaned dramatically.

"Well, yeah! You finally got what you've been wanting forever, and now you're left hanging. Of course it hurts," I said, playfully nudging her.

Nora flashed a confident smile. "Who says I have to wait? I could just hop on a ...