201: Fresh Start

I knock on the door.

"Come in."

Damien appears to be deep in conversation with Ethan. When he sees me, he furrows his brows. "You know you don't have to knock, Amelia."

"I didn't want to interrupt you," I explain. "There's a message from Theo. She says she'll be back on Wednesday."

"Wednesday?" Ethan asks. "Is she fucking crazy? She told us she'd be back by Tuesday. We had everything organized. Fuck that, I'm giving her a call." He jumps up from the chair and speeds past me. He slams the door, leaving Damien and I alone.

I arch a brow. "Someone isn't happy."

"You know how Ethan is," Damien begins, leaning back. "He's punctual and organized. He's losing his mind right now."

"There's nothing he can do," I tell him. "She stopped in Vegas, met a couple of friends. She hasn't been there in months. She wants to spend the night."

"There's no point in trying to convince her otherwise," he says. "She's already made her decision."

It's been a year since I lost my baby, a year since that dreadfu