Chapter 10
The dinner table was a mess of half-finished plates and wine glasses, and in the background, Rachel was playing her favorite Arcade Fire album. Leaning back in his chair, Rain looked around at the faces of his new friends, both thrilled and surprised to be included in their intimate circle so quickly. Upstairs, Bernie and Rachel’s girls were playing hide and seek with Pip, and every time the kids ran across the second floor, the chandelier above the table shook and its lights flickered.
“It’s a good thing you have both floors,” Tristan said, looking up at the chandelier. “But is that thing solid?”
Bernie, who was seated across from Rain and Tristan, and next to Rachel, cracked a smile. “Honestly? Not sure.”
Rachel poured a little more wine into Rain’s glass. “I can’t get ove
