Chapter 130

The first time she met his mother, she wore blue.

Not because he asked her to.

Not because she thought it would impress anyone.

But because blue made her feel steady.

And she wanted to feel steady.

They drove out of the city on a quiet Sunday afternoon, sunlight slipping through the windshield in soft streaks. Daniel kept one hand on the steering wheel and the other resting loosely over hers.

“You don’t have to impress anyone,” he reminded her gently.

“I know,” she ...