“Daddy!” William jumps out of bed and runs into my arms, wrapping me in a bear hug. He usually reserves those for Ray.
I hold him tight, running a hand over his soft curls. “Hey, buddy.”
But I can’t take my eyes off Ray. Just looking at her fills me with this overwhelming relief. It’s heady, dizzying. I didn’t even realize how much I missed her until I saw her standing there.
“I have work to do,” she says, her voice even, her face still a blank wall. “Can you put him to bed for me?”
The words hit, loud. But it’s her eyes again, they don’t meet mine for more than a second. She’s still hurting. Still reeling from what I said yesterday. I need to fix this.
But I just stand there like a fool. Speechless. Wordless. Useless.
“Ray, Ray! I want you to put me in bed. Can you?” William says, t
