Before We Broke
“Let’s stay like this forever.”
She laughed. “In this chair? That’ll get uncomfortable.”
“We’ll rotate. You on my lap, me on yours. Problem solved.”
They stayed there for another half hour, talking about everything and nothing—favorite childhood books, weird dreams, their most irrational fears. Lila confessed she used to be scared of getting too close to people because it always felt like they’d leave.
Anthony held her tighter. “I’m not going anywhere, angel.”
Eventually, they checked out with a small stack of books and walked hand-in-hand to a nearby café for pastries and lattes. The sun was dipping low by the time they got back to her house, arms full of stories, hearts a little fuller tha
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