NORA POV

When we got back to the house, the silence between Derek and me was thick. I didn’t want to say anything about what happened, not like I had anything to say.

“Nora, about tonight…”

He said slowly, but his eyes stayed on me. “I just want you to know, I’m sorry you had to go through that.”

I looked away. “It’s not your fault.” I didn’t want him to feel responsible, even if part of me wished he could fix everything.

“I never took the whole thing seriously,” I ...