Din pulled into the compound driveway, the engine rattled on, his foot still pressed hard against the brake.
The sudden silence in his heart felt louder than the car’s low rumble had been. Headlights stayed on, his eyes fixed on the twin beams cutting sharply, falling across the manicured lawn and the white stone walls of the mansion, yet they weren't seeing the lights.
He didn’t move. He sat there, seatbelt still clicked across his chest, both hands loose on the wheel. His thumbs rested against the smooth leather, unmoving, just caressing.
He stared straight ahead at nothing. The dashboard clock glowed 1:47 a.m. Green digits.
Leaving Marie at the hospital had felt like tearing something vital out of his own body. He wasn't sure how much he had missed her until he found her, it was t
