Chapter 83. A Place On The Refrigerator

By the time the first scan arrived, Diana had told Helena, arranged two interviews for Iris and learned that she could become unexpectedly emotional over the smell of toast.

She had also told Eva.

Her friend had stared at her across a café table, then asked whether she could hug her before abandoning her chair. Diana had laughed into Eva's shoulder. Afterward, they had talked about the wedding and a difficult client and Sam's habit of arriving early to everything.

Diana was grateful that the news hadn't swallowed the rest of the conversation.

Now she sat beside Gabriel in a waiting room, watching him read the same notice for the third time.

“Have you learned it yet?” she asked.

“What?”

“The cancellation policy.”

He looked at the wall, caught, and gave a quiet laugh.

“Nearly.”

Diana took his hand.

Neither of them had said much in the car. Several weeks had passed since the appointment that confirmed the