The windows were still fogged, the air warm and close around us. Samantha was curled against me, her arms wrapped tight around my waist, her face pressed to my shoulder like she didn’t want to let go. I had one hand in her hair, slowly brushing it back from her face, letting my fingers move in a rhythm that felt as much like an apology as it did comfort.“I’m sorry,” I murmured, my chin resting lightly on the top of her head. “I haven’t had any time for you lately.”She tightened her hold around me for a second, then exhaled against my collarbone.“It’s okay,” she said quietly. “I know it’s not just you. Things are… complicated.”I hated that word, but she wasn’t wrong.“It doesn’t change the fact that I’ve been absent,” I said. “If I can find a way to sneak out with you, I will. Even if it’s just for a little while. Just until your brother’s obsession calms down.”Samantha pulled back enough to look at my face, her eyes searching mine.“I don’t
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