Bringing her into my world. Letting her see into the dark nooks and crannies. I told her about my parents, for f**k's sake. I let her bond with Lev. I let her bond with me! And now, she thinks we can hold each other in a hot, sweaty car, still vibrating with each other's pleasure, and do things like stroke hair or hold hands. Something shifts, and I don’t know when it happened. One moment, we’re having the best car s*x in the history of vehicular fornication—the next, Uri is holding part of himself away from me. I can feel it, sense it, as surely as if he slammed a door in my face and pocketed the key. The car ride home is silent. He says nothing and doesn’t touch me as we park and get out. I’m heading up the stairs when Uri stops suddenly. I turn to look at him, wondering why his face

