—Mabel—

“You’ll come back Saturday, right?”

The question pierced straight through me. Guilt twisted in my chest.

Alec stepped back to her, brushing a strand of hair from her forehead.

“Yes, I’ll be back on Saturday.”

Eloise gave a dreamy smile and closed her eyes again.

Alec stood there for a moment, watching his children sleep, before turning toward the doorway.

I followed him to the driveway. The night air was cool, the silence between us heavier than it had ever ...