“No.”
“He looked like he was trying to be in ten places at once.”
I nodded.
“He did.”
The traffic lights reflected across the windshield as we drove through the city.
For the first time in days…
I realized I had gone several hours without thinking about Ethan.
The realization caught me off guard.
Not because I’d forgotten him.
That wasn’t possible.
But because, for a little while…
My mind had finally been occupied by something else.
It felt…
Nice.
Almost peaceful.
Lena glanced at me.
“You okay?”
I looked out the window.
“I think so.”
“You smiled.”
“I did?”
“You did.”
She grinned.
“I’ll take it.”
I laughed softly.
“I guess tonight wasn’t so bad.”
“I told you.”
She tapped the steering wheel lightly.
“Sometimes you don’t need to solve your problems.”
“You just nee
