When they got back to the house, Bella was already done moving her things into Tristan’s room. Marissa was still calm after the conversation with Tristan and when he told her that he’s no longer a child and she should stop acting like he is a child, because in reality that’s what she didn’t want to hear, she was avoiding a situation where she won’t be able to make decisions for him again.

“Tristan.” Marissa called Tristan after thinking about all that was said at their dinner date. Tristan replied to her almost immediately, he was hoping to hear something meaningful from her.

They both went to sit by the...