CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
Petra brewed chamomile tea and took her steaming cup to the living room. She lounged on the couch, hoping for a restful night. Elias had barely tolerated a quick bath after dinner and had fallen asleep watching a Disney movie on the king-size bed.
Since her first night in the apartment, she hadn’t slept in Sami’s huge bed by herself, knowing she was being silly and unreasonable. It just didn’t feel right. It was better to share the master bedroom with her son and forego the twin-size bed Sami had thoughtfully installed for Elias in the den.
She picked up her book and flipped to the bookmark. Halfway down the page, thoughts of Sami invaded her mind. She set the book aside.
Sami had fallen quiet in the car, distant. When Elias asked how the arching bridges hung over wid
