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I gingerly picked up her purse and set it on the nightstand, wanting to say a aze fixed on her as she lay down on her side, tucking her hands beneath the pillow under her head

My voice wavered, wanting to break under the need to askto be okay?”

“Yeah” She knehat I meant because her expression was full of anxiety “I hope so”

It spilled froht as possible “Hey, I love you”

“Love you too,” she said

I couldn’t stay here with her The last thing I needed was Wayne to coaze on us I’d dated Jillian for a year, and she’d never heard me say those words to her sister

“She’ll be more comfortable in the quiet,” I said, “and probably asleep before we make it back downstairs” It seemed to convince Tiffany I wasn’t a shitty person as abandoning their sick partner in favor of a party We exited, and I pulled the door closed behind us, hating that Emery would have to do this next part without me

It had been years since I’d been in the Lae to be back Tiffany was quiet as weshe wanted to say but didn’t kno When we reached the top of the stairs, she abruptly pulled to a stop

“Your girlfriend’s dress is beautiful” She stared at et it?”

I blinked, evaluating how ned it for her”

Her save it away “Hmm Her friend is very talented”

So, she did knohat became of her sister