Meredith pulled Nora into his arms. "I’m sorry..."

He’d said those words more times than “I love you,” and honestly, she was tired of hearing them.

“Then go,” she said softly, peeling his arms away from her.

He kissed her neck gently, lingering there as if trying to hold on. “I’ll try to make it back for lunch.”

“There’s no need,” she replied, her voice calm but resolute. “Meredith, let’s break ...