Nathan decided on a mystery movie. He grabbed the remote and picked one about a murder on a train. It was Tessa’s favorite genre.
Once the movie started, he turned off the lights in the living room. They sat side by side, watching in silence. But Nathan knew she was holding back. He remembered how she used to be back when they were dating, and even after they got married. She’d always try to guess the plot, build her own theories, then get annoyed when she was wrong. Now, she didn’t say a single word.
They had agreed not to hate each other that day, but Tessa didn’t seem interested in keeping that promise. She’d softened a little in the bathroom earlier, but all afternoon she’d kept her guard up.
Nathan had lost control and confessed how he really felt. He’d shown her the most fragile p
