C44

DAMIEN

“When you asked me to meet on Fifth Street, I assumed we were heading to that new café across the street. But this old bar—” Rafael paused, giving me a sharp look. “Are you out of your mind?”

“It’s a beautiful evening, and I’ve been driving aimlessly around town for hours. I needed somewhere to stop,” I explained.

“You have a home. And a wife.”

“I don’t call that place home anymore