“I also don’t want us to pretend nothing happened.”

“We won’t do that either.”

She rested her head against the seat.

“Those might be the only two things I can promise right now.”

I glanced at her in the passing streetlights.

“They’re enough for tonight.”

PART 16

Lena recommended that Mariana and I each consider individual counseling, with couples counseling only if Mariana wanted it.