ELIEZER PULLED Sianna into one last tight embrace that morning. He was about to leave Amore.
“Take care of yourself here,” Eliezer reminded her, still holding her close.
“Hmm,” Sianna replied softly. Then she tilted her head up to look at him. “Maybe… maybe it doesn’t have to reach a month? Your stay abroad?” she asked, her voice turning gentle. “Please?”
She didn’t know if she could handle a whole month without him physically there. He hadn’t even left yet, and she already missed him so much it almost hurt.
“I’ll try to find a way,” Eliezer said, his voice careful. “But for now, understand that I don’t want to promise anything I might not be able to keep. I don’t want you holding on to something uncertain.”
She let out a soft, defeated sigh before resting her head against his chest a
