Henry

I decided to wait when Quirin and Kennedy went outside to greet Piper. I didn’t want to risk having her do a U-turn without even getting out of the car and leaving before I had a chance to see and speak to her.

I shoved my hands in my pockets, waiting just inside the door.

“Welcome back, Piper,” I hear my brother say to her.

I close my eyes as her voice rolls over me, making me feel calm and alive all at once.

I feel the wind brush past me and open my eyes just in time to see Kaylee ...