9
Henry
I stared up at the ceiling, the delicate sparkles of projected constellations keeping my brain quiet, but not for long. Evie filled my thoughts, as always. I didn’t want her to leave the firm. I wanted to know I’d see her every single day, whether it was in my home, hers, or at the office.
I was greedy for her, and when she went to another job, I’d see her less. I knew it made sense for her to go somewhere else, but I wasn’t ready to let go of what we had. I was afraid she’d back out. She’d grown in the two months she’d been at the firm, since we’d started our relationship, but I could still see the frightened rabbit hiding behind her eyes.
I’d lived my life as a solitary figure. s*x was a function that I needed, but not one that moved me to emotion. Love couldn’t hurt me the w
