Evelyn's POVThe wind hit my neck. I pulled his coat tighter around me.Brode's coat was way too big on me. The hem hung almost to my calves, the sleeves ran past my hands, and I had to roll the cuffs twice to free my fingers.The lining still held his body heat, laced with cigar and gun oil. The wind carried the scent up to my face."Thanks..." I murmured.Brode didn't reply. He walked beside me, slower than his usual sharp, commanding pace.I watched him from the corner of my eye, and for a moment, the past bled through.He'd always walked fast. Whenever we went out, he'd leave me a full step behind. When he realized, he'd spin around and want to carry me.I'd always been too embarrassed — too many people around. I'd push him off and insist I could keep up.Now those little moments I'd once brushed aside felt impossibly distant.When we stepped into the elevator, he leaned against the far wall, hands in his pockets, eyes on the floor numbers ticking up.I stood on the other side, sta
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