(Mira)
Claire was at the door when we pulled up.
I saw her through the window and something in my chest loosened slightly just from the sight of her.
Ridge was already coming around to my side before I could reach for the handle. He opened the door and held out his hand and I took it without arguing. That was new. The old version of me would have pushed back. Would have said I was fine and meant it enough to make him step back.
I didn't have that in me right now.
I just needed to get inside.
Claire came out when she saw me. She didn't say anything right away. Just looked at me the way she did when she was taking stock of something. Then she stepped forward and pulled me in carefully like she already knew exactly how much I could handle.
I held on.
"You're home," she said quietly.
