I drove in a comfortable silence for a while, giving Mike the space he needed to process his thoughts. Besides, that's what I usually do when I want to analyse my thoughts. The music continued to fill the car, providing a comforting background noise as we made our way through the city streets.
When we finally reached my place, I pulled into the driveway and turned off the engine. Mike stirred in his seat, his gaze shifting from the window to me.
"Once again, thanks for everything, Kiara," he said softly, his eyes heavy with gratitude. "I don't know what I would've done without you. And I promise I'll recover well soon before I can bring any of my troubles to your home. I wouldn't want any chaos of my life to befall you and Annie."
I gave him a reassuring smile.
"On normal days I wouldn
