Geraldine sighed, kicking her shoes off and dropping her blazer as she padded towards me with her eyes glimmering with tears. “Don’t do that tonight, Maxy boy,” she breathed. “Just let me hold you close, and we can pretend the rest of the world isn’t out there.” I swallowed thickly, nodding as she wrapped her hands around my waist and gently pushed me back until I was sinking down onto the bed.
