“I don’t want us to end. I just want to stop being afraid of telling you the truth.” Mira still looked furious, but she stepped aside reluctantly. “If he ever does anything like that again—” “I won’t,” Evan said instantly. “I swear to you, I won’t.”
Lara slipped her hand into his. Gently, and they walked out with the officers watching. The night air hit them like a release. In the parking lot, she exhaled shakily. “You scared me,” she whispered. “I scared myself,” he admitted. “I’ll do better. I promise.”