♥ Jethro ♥
The drive back to Velmora was quiet, but it wasn’t awkward. Chloe sat beside me, one leg tucked beneath her, with her head leaning against the window. Her eyes drifted shut somewhere around the edge of the city, and I didn’t wake her. I just kept my eyes on the road, as I gripped the wheel tighter than I needed to. I already missed the sound of the trees, the hush of the lake, and the warmth of her breath against my skin. I didn’t want the weekend to end. But reality didn’t ask for permission. By the time I pulled up in front of her apartment building, the sun had dipped behind a thick layer of smog, and the city had already swallowed the last bit of peace we had found. She blinked awake and looked at me like she wasn’t quite ready either.
“Home sweet chaos,” she murmured. I s
