My parents are fine, but you might want to hold off on saying nice things about the town.” “What’s so bad about it?” Jace shut off the water and turned to lean against the counter. “There’s never anything to do, so chronic boredom is an issue, but what really bothered me was—” He struggled to find the exact reason, his smile subtle when he spoke again. “You weren’t here. That’s why I had to leave. I was looking for you.”
