Chapter 67. Before Anything Else

Ten days later, Diana ended the follow-up call and found Gabriel waiting at the far end of the sofa.

He had offered to sit beside her. She had wanted room to write. Now the space between them seemed unnecessary.

She closed the notebook.

“Well?” he asked.

They had completed the checks Dr. Morgan recommended and discussed the information available so far. There was no guarantee in it. There was also no instruction to put their plans away and wait for some other life.

Diana told him what had been said, including the parts she had needed repeated.

Gabriel listened. When she finished, he asked one question about the agreed follow-up and nothing about probabilities.

She moved closer.

“Are you still sure?”

His answer came without performance.

“Yes.”

Diana took his hand and placed it against her cheek.

“So am I.”

For a moment, they simply looked at one another. She had imagined this decision would make her feel ol