Ryan looked at me over her head, shame still visible on his face, but relief was there too.
A few weeks later, we added Travis back to the pickup list.
There had never really been a competition except the one Ryan had created in his own mind.
Things between Ryan and me are
still complicated.
Trust doesn’t repair itself just because someone finally admits the truth. But now he’s listening to Emma instead of questioning her until she gives him the answer he expects.