' s suitcases were already in the e

t' s

h her coat. "Sofia' s lease fell through. She has

was the most normal

with us?

edroom. You can move your t

d as a home office. It barely fit a

that' s ou

uest. Don' t make th

nt little smile. I felt nothing. Just a deep, pr

odded.

clothes out of the closet, folding them into neat piles. I co

m and tossed his cre

thing nice tomorrow. Somethi

He thought money would fix it.

listening to the sounds from my own bedroom. Laughter. C

of Carter' s button-down shirts. Nothing else

ter, who was on the co

o quiet, Carter? It'

voice muffled as he kissed her neck.

n. "You know, I' m almost jealous. Amy got to have you all to herself f

ry morning," he promised, hi

the off

couldn' t get out of bed for three days. I had asked for a glass of water,

ction, a service, a thing he performe

was n