*Giovani*

Olivia slept soundly, her breath even. I brushed my thumb under the dark shadows circling her eyes, her lack of rest and the large quantity of alcohol she’d consumed coming back to bite her.

"Surrogate, huh?" I mumbled to myself in the quiet hours of the night.

It was just like her to drop a bombshell on me and then pass out in my arms before I could even respond.

I wished we didn't even have to discuss all of this, that I could provide ...