River's POV
I didn't know why I couldn't keep my mouth shut where Lyra was involved. I shouldn't have told her about Phil coming home that day. It was supposed to be a surprise.
I regretted telling her the more as we drove towards Dame. Lyra was like a drug I was trying my best to avoid because I was scared I would get addicted. Another thing was the fact that I was scared to let her see through me. I was afraid of being rejected. The rejection those years ago was just too painful and the adult me was yet to get over it.
‘I heard that Sophia is married with kids,’ I said trying to start a conversation. That way, I might be able to get my mind off how pleasantly her perfume permeated the car, and I might be able to overlook the fact that I wished to pull her into my arms.
‘So I heard
