"Are you gonna keep standing in my way?" she asked while tilting her head close to him.

"Yes! If that's what you wanna hear!" he took a more aggressive posture as he blocked the door completely.

It was their first fall out in which both of them felt right about the steps they were taking. Previously, Dave always believed he was wrong because he had a hand in what happened to Maggie.

However, the situation at hand was a different one. While he could allow her some certain freedom, he still felt the outside was not safe. He never dismissed the fact that Kyle could kidnap her.

She walked back...