The next morning, Dustin left early for the office, and I woke up feeling a bit unsettled. After he kissed me goodbye, I sat in bed for a while, thinking about the conversation we’d had the night before. I knew he wasn’t ready for such a big step, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that Claire needed us—needed me.
After a long shower, I decided to stop dwelling on it for the moment. There was no sense in pushing things further right now, and besides, I had other things to focus on. I had to prepare for my lunch date with Victoria this weekend. Despite the odd start to our friendship, I couldn’t deny that she intrigued me. And now, she’d be coming over to the house, which was another thing I needed to make sure went smoothly.
Later that day, I found myself meeting up with Mercy again for a
