THE CITY BETWEEN US

e a part of his mess anymore. She had already chosen herself, but seeing the reality of everything-seeing his wife standing there,

ween them grow even more, but it didn't feel like relief. It felt like the end. The finality of everything. It wa

he enjoyed Nate's company-he was present, kind, and straightforward in a way that Lucas had never been. They laug

thought-of Lucas and the wreckage he had left behind. Would he e

re distant than the last. Their eyes would briefly meet, but there was nothing left to say. The damage had been do