Kiara:

Zane leaving makes me feel unsafe. I don't know what it is, but I have this uncertainty in my chest, like something terrible is about to happen. The last time I felt this way, something terrible did happen, and I walked in on my best friend with my husband. Maybe it's a trauma response. As I lie on his chest with his hands wrapped around my waist, I feel safe, and the world around me quiets.

"I love you," he says in a gruff tone as he plants a kiss on my forehead.

"I love you too," I ...