"It will."
"You keep saying that. But what if it doesn't? What if this is just how things are now?"
He reached for my hand. I let him take it. But I didn't squeeze back.
Leo pulled into the coffee shop parking lot.
"Are they coming inside too?" I asked.
"Yeah," Asher said.
I laughed. But it wasn't funny. "Great. Perfect. Just what I need."
We got out. Walked inside. Asher, Leo, Knox, Jax, and Crash all followed.
Five men. For one cup of coffee.
Ordered my coffee. Black. No sugar.
The barista recognized me. Smiled. Then saw the five men behind me. Her smile faded.
"Everything okay, Harlow?" she asked.
"Yeah. Fine. Just family stuff."
She didn't look convinced. But she didn't ask.
I paid. Took my coffee. Sat at a table by the window.
Asher sat across from me. Leo and Knox sat
