I touched his chin with my finger.

His eyes popped open. He came up on his elbows.

"You're back," he said when he saw me. "I fell asleep." His brow crinkled in concern. "Are you okay? I was worried."

I was going to tell him that I was okay. I was going to tell him that I was sorry. I was going to say thank you for having my back and thank you for the money. I was going to say a lot of things, but in the end I buried my face against his shoulder in ...