The next morning in the house was cold, colder than the winter wind. I didn't say a word to Luca. I watched him tiptoe around me. He tried to offer me tea but I walked past him and he tried to apologize again but I closed the door to Leon’s room. I checked the news every ten minutes. My heart pounded so hard I could hear it in my ears because l didn't know what to expect. Nothing. No photos. No headlines. No scandals. James did it. He actually came through. I grabbed my coat and left without looking back at Luca. Leon was very much excited about me being the one to take him to school because the driver usually takes him and rarely me or Luca. I love my job and finally getting to be independent again but I feel like I'm missing out on a lot of things to do with him and I'm going to

