I’d planned to stay away for Thanksgiving. But it happened to coincide with the company’s twentieth anniversary gala, and I

When I came back from work, the light in the apartment was on. Out of habit, I grabbed the box

The next day, Carol – the colleague I used to travel with – reached out. She said Damon had called

A few hours by plane, and I landed in the city of my new assignment. The moment I turned my

The front door slammed shut. The house stayed quiet for a long while. Damon stared hard at the doorway, already

A notification popped up at the top of my phone. My relocation application had been approved. Departure date: the day

The next day, when Chloe was discharged, they passed by my hospital room. Damon glanced inside. His steps slowed. “Damon,