Samantha was happy, truly happy, for the first time since I'd met her. I watched as she danced around the lake the kids, playing with water. The sunset was behind her, and she was smiling so much.
Mia Sola, mine only... I thought about how I'd never given her reason to smile like that. I'd vowed to never let anyone in again, but Samantha... she'd melted my walls. It wasn't supposed to happen. I promised myself I wouldn't let anyone in again. I wouldn't be vulnerable. So, what happened to that vow? What happened to my control?
She was keeping her distance, just like she said she would. I wasn't used to this. I was used to pushing her away, not the other way around.
I tried to focus on my phone, on finding a signal, but my gaze kept drifting back to her. She was helping the kids with som
