But I’m glad you did now.”His shoulders eased, the fear in his eyes replaced with relief. “She’s been asking about you,” he said with a soft smile. “She calls you ‘Max’s friend.’”I laughed, touched by the sweetness.
“I’d love to meet her.”And in that moment, with Max curling up at my feet and Connor finally honest with me, I realized something: sometimes the doors we fear opening the most hide not darkness, but unexpected love.
