C78 Lines Drawn in the Sand

He pulled me right into a hug, his voice soothing. “It’s okay to be scared. But you don’t have to go through all this on your own. You have me, and you have Nathan. We’ll get through this collectively.”

I clung to Ethan, feeling a combination of relief and uncertainty. “Thank you, Ethan. I just want to do what’s right for Leo.”

Ethan pulled and returned and looked me in the eyes. “And you will