Laura took another deep breath.
“A lot of the time, after we… after we had sex…” She paused. “…I’d fall asleep. And he’d stay awake just to make sure I got back to my room on time, even with my phone alarm set.” Her eyes filled again. “He took care of me. In every way he could.”
Olivia gently squeezed her hand. Ísis uncrossed her legs and leaned slightly forward, completely present.
“But I was terribly jealous of Marcela,” Laura admitted, her tone shifting. “They studied together. Talked all th