“That's pretty cynical,” Charity responded with less patience than she normally held for her niece. “Don't you want to fall in love one day?”
“There's no such thing as love, only s*x and pain.”
Clare excused herself from the table, and Charity looked at the young girl. Peyton didn't care what either of them thought about her. She'd seen and experienced things that neither of them could relate to.
“Would you like to leave a little early?” Charity asked as the morning grew awkward and uncomfortable with Peyton's change in demeanor.
“I suppose. Whatever you want is fine with me.”
Charity pecked Clare on the cheek, and Peyton waved to Clare as they left after only an hour. The breakfast stretched into the afternoon, yet it felt like it might have already been evening. When they made it ba
