Nathaniel’s P.O.V

I stared at her, completely thrown off balance by the words that had just come out of her mouth. It took me a second—hell, maybe longer—to even process it. "Sophia..." I finally managed, my voice low, almost uncertain, a rare thing for me. "Are you sure you're not making a rash decision because of... because of what happened with your husband?"

I hated even bringing him up, but the thought pressed down on me so heavily I couldn't ignore it. The last thing ...