“Oh,” Norah breathed.
Dustin swallowed hard. “Oh.”
Someone gasped. Abby wasn’t sure who. Maybe it was her. Maybe it was Kari, whose hand flew to her mouth as her eyes widened. Evan let out a startled laugh, sharp and disbelieving, while Celia’s lips curved into a knowing smile.
Norah stood so abruptly her chair scraped loudly across the floor. Dustin took a step towards her but froze, both of them hesitating for a fraction of a second, like they were afraid that stepping closer might break whatever fragile thing had snapped into existence between them.
Then Norah crossed the space.
She didn’t throw herself into his arms. She simply reached out, her hand resting against his chest like she needed to feel his heartbeat to be sure he was real. Dustin covered her hand with his own, his fin
