The next afternoon, Noah was already at the Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau by the time Gwynn arrived.

He was smoking in the car. He didn’t put any hair gel on his hair and his clothes weren’t as fresh as they were last night. His eyes were bloodshot, giving him a miserable look.

He stared at her through the window, his eyes filled with nothing but longing.

After a long time, he extended his arm and opened the car door. Then, he walked into the building with her.

She said softly, “Honestly