Chapter 41 Marie
When I kill the engine and glance at my house, all I feel is warmth, despite it being below zero outside.
“Is this a significant moment for you?” Olivia, who’s in the passenger seat, asks. “Because my furry babies are waiting for me.”
I look at her and I can’t help but smile. “I would never ask you to choose between me and your cats.”
“It’s not a choice.” She leans towards me. “We’re all here together.” She gazes into my eyes before kissing me on the lips. “Come on. Let’s go inside. The cats can wait a little longer.” She opens the car door and gets out. I remain seated a few more moments, remembering the same day exactly one year ago, when I arrived here and everything was so bleak and dark and depressing. When I set out to find myself underneath the mess I’d made of
