Reesa had always loved watching Hazel and Gabriel sit together when there were no demands on their time. They had a way of burrowing into each other’s sides like they’d found the safest place on earth. Wrapped in a blanket beside Myko, Reesa was equal parts scared and thrilled to acknowledge the same feeling.

There was a calm in the living room that existed alongside the rain, the scratching of her drawing pencils, and the taps of Myko’s fingers on his laptop ...