Alone.
My hand still wrapped around myself.
I let out a rough breath and push up out of bed.
Twice in one day.
Pathetic. What’s wrong with me? It’s not like I’m a teenager any more.
I clean up, jaw tight.
I need to get control of this.
Before I do something that I can’t take back.
The next morning, Sierra doesn’t avoid me.
I expected her to. After yesterday, I thought she’d keep her distance.
Instead, she walks up to me like nothing happened.
“Morning, Talon. How’s the car?”
I glance at her. No tension. No hesitation. Just… normal.
Maybe she wants to pretend it didn’t happen.
Fine. I can do that.
“I know what’s wrong now,” I say. “it’s the coolant temperature sensor. I’ve ordered the part. It’ll be here in a few days.”
She sighs. “So meanwhile I’m stuck here?”
I shrug.
She bites her lip, and my focus locks onto it before I can stop myself.
“Have you ever tried meditation?” she asks.
I shake my head.
“Any of the classes here?”
Another shake.
“There’s one this morning. I want to try it, but…” She hesitates. “I don’t want to look stupid being the only one who doesn’t know what they’re doing.”
She keeps talking, but I lose the thread.
I’m watching her mouth.
“I mean, only if you want to,” she finishes.
I nod.
Her face lights up. “Seriously?”
I nod again.