Letting a single man stay overnight is always risky.

　　The emotional dam I'd been holding back burst all at once, and I cried uncontrollably in Lucas's arms, sobbing so hard it felt as if my chest might shatter. Apart from the sound of the rain, only my cries filled the air.

　　He held me quietly, offering comfort without saying a word.

　　I didn't know how much time passed, but by the time my sobbing subsided into silence, the rain outside had finally ...