pointed to the table. “Here.” “You did?” She cocked her head to the side. “And did I respond?” “You hummed.” In the fuzzy edges of her memory, she remembered him saying something in her ear as she’d drifted off to sleep. After the thanks. “Oh.” “Oh.” He shook his head. “She says oh.” “Well . . . you left.” “You also didn’t ask me to stay.” “Would you have stayed?” Edwin nodded. “Yep.” Cassia sighed. “Can we start over?” “Please.” “Hi.” Edwin’s eyes softened as he stretched a hand across the table to cover hers. “Hi.”
