“Safe and sound.”

“Thank you for everything today,” I said.

Vanessa set the velvet bag back down on her table.

She picked up a dark glass bottle from the ice bucket on her dresser.

The label was thick parchment paper.

“Kendra bought me a bottle of red wine to help me sleep,” Vanessa said.

“Do you want a glass before bed?”

“I should probably just get to sleep,” I said.