“Thanks.” He took a large bite of the pizza slice and sat back. “Mara will be fine. She can take care of herself.”
Nicole nodded in response and turned her attention to Meg. She was passed out on the other couch, covered by Mark’s jacket. Nicole grinned. Meg looked so adorable with only her face and hands poking out from underneath the jacket.
Nicole leaned in to David’s side and sighed, and David put his arm around her shoulders, holding her close. “It’s a good thing we ordered three pizzas.”
“Yeah, especially since you and I practically ate two of them.” They smiled at each other and enjoyed being able to sit together in silence.
Mark watched the two of them and suffered a twinge of loneliness. David and Nicole looked so happy together. And it was great that David was finally opening
