“Because I trust you with everything that I am. But I need you to trust me too. I want to be the first person you call when you need to talk something through. When you have a problem big or small. Anything. Please, trust that you and I can work it out.” She nodded, her voice quiet over the hum of the air handler. “I believe in us, Foster Sterling. More than I ever thought it was possible to believe in anything.”

