Problem was, in the past he’d always bailed at times like these. Chances were he’d say the wrong thing now for sure. His mind scrambled to come up with something he could use. Something to soothe her.
“Thank you for trying to come back yesterday,” he said, getting close enough to press up against as much of her as possible, his front to her back. “It does matter. ”
“It didn’t work out so well. ”
“No. But you tried. ”
She made a humming noise. “I am sorry about the cabin. ”
“I know,” he said, fingers daring to toy with hers. “We’ll find somewhere else. ”
A small nod.
“Here’s what I’m going to do,” he said. “I’m going to go out to the truck and bring in our stuff. Then I’m going to put the bullets back in your clip. Tomorrow, we’re going to start talking over scenarios. Situations you
