“I understand needing quiet and alone time. But would you like to do quiet here?” Silence waited for Olivia to respond, then, “I don’t have many evenings free. This is the last for another two weeks, and I really want to see you.” That reached into her chest and pulled hard. “We don’t have to do anything,” Kate whispered. “You can lie on a sofa or go straight to bed. I will do everything to make you comfortable. I have missed you all day.”
