CELESTE'S POVI noticed her behaviour, but wasn't sure ..I watched her leave, then turned toward Hermes.For a moment, I simply looked at him.He stood beside the television with his hands in his pockets, his expression unreadable.I crossed the distance between us and wrapped my arms around him."I'm sorry," I whispered.His body remained still.I tightened my embrace."I'm sorry I've been so absent lately. I know I haven't been the wife I should be. Since Marco died, I've been trying to keep everything together, and sometimes I forget that you need me too."I pulled back enough to look into his face."Thank you for staying with me. Thank you for taking care of Liana, even when I've been struggling to do the same. I don't know what I would have done without you."I leaned forward and kissed his cheek.He allowed it, but his arms barely moved around me.That unsettled me.Hermes had always been difficult to read, but this felt different.Still, I smiled."I made breakfast. Come and e
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