“The lawyers are handling access to the house.”

He did not promise to fix everything.

He promised to follow through.

Piper was waiting in Lena’s living room when I arrived.

She stood very still until she saw me smiling.

Then she ran toward me and stopped short, remembering that my head was hurt.

“Can I hug you here?” she asked, pointing to my waist.

“Yes, sweetheart.”