Sean would handle it. I didn’t need to go out of my way to look for him. Back at the Italian place, Talia and I had only picked at a few dishes. My stomach was still empty.

We found an open-air street food stall by the road and ate something quick. Then Talia walked me back to the complex.

Restless, I took the dog and Deuce out for a walk around the neighborhood, my eyes cutting toward the entrance again and again.

More than half an hour passed. ...