The weeks after the wedding felt strange because the house was so quiet and I kept catching myself listening for Rose even though I knew she wasn't there.

"You need to find a new project" Jax said one morning after catching me staring out the window for the third time.

"I have projects" I protested.

"Moping doesn't count as a project" he said.

"I'm not moping" I said "I'm just adjusting."

"You're moping" he insisted "And you need something to focus on besides missing Rose."

He was probably ...