Michael

After the hospital, I took Simone back to my place and forced her to take a nap. She’d been up all night. She’d insisted that she was fine, but I didn’t believe her. She’d been through hell, and I wasn’t letting her ignore what her body needed.

When she woke up, though, it was clear that what her body needed was me.

“Hi,” she said when she opened her eyes to see me lying next to her.

“Hi,” I answered, and moved over her so I ...