“Good, that’s good.” A violent shudder went through me.
“Can I give you a little bit of advice?”
“Okay.”
“Be patient with him. He’s in a dark place tonight, but he needs you, Poppy. Even if he doesn’t know it yet, Aaron needs you.”
I finally glanced over my shoulder, right as Aaron came into the room, Zara glued to his side like she belonged there.
Like she belonged to him.
“Yeah, well,” I sighed, wondering if Cole could hear the crack go right through my heart. “He sure has a funny way of showing it.”