Abigail lingered for a moment by the closed door with her fingers still curled around the knob. She could almost feel the echo of Kai’s touch on her arm, along with his voice still ringing in her ears desperately. But she couldn’t let any of it follow her inside. Not here. Not in front of her family. Not in front of a stranger.
Drawing in a steady breath, she straightened her shoulders and forced her lips into a gentle curve. A smile. By the time she walked back into the living room, no trace of the storm outside lingered on her face.
Levi immediately looked up, his boyish features softening. He had been fiddling with the ribbon on the small gift bag, but the moment he saw her, he set it down and leaned forward. “Everything okay?” he asked, concern clear in his eyes.
Abigail’s smile wid
