Nicholas

The drive back to New York is quiet, Kenzie spends most of it sleeping with her head on my shoulder. Nothing about this trip was expected, but yet again somehow it has made me feel closer to her than when we left. We’re stopping by the bakery before heading back to the condo so she can meet with Cara to catch up the bakery. As much as I don’t want to, when we pull into the parking lot, I wake gently wake Kenzie.

“We’re here, baby…”

“Already?” she groans.

“We can still go home if you’d rather reschedule this for tomorrow.”

“No, I promised Cara and Ginny I would...