Collision Course
The air felt electric as Lena drove to meet Jason, her heart racing with a mixture of excitement and dread. She kept replaying the upcoming conversation in her head, unsure of what she would say or how it would change things. The urgency to talk to him about her feelings and the tangled web they were caught in was compelling.
As she pulled into the familiar coffee shop parking lot, a sinking feeling churned in her stomach. “This is just to sort things out,” she reassured herself. “It doesn’t mean anything.”
Unbeknownst to Lena, David had been on high alert since their last conversation. Quietly worried about her growing connection with Jason, he had noticed her slipping away from their family dynamic and felt compelled to act. When David saw Lena leave the house, the kn
