As the car approached her home, Ellen felt a slight tension building in her chest. The day had been unexpectedly pleasant, even comforting, but now that they were nearing the end of it, she couldn't shake a growing unease. When Edrick pulled up in front of her house, he slowed the car, his eyes scanning the surroundings.
"Oh, you're neighbors with Jax?" Edrick said, glancing at the familiar house next door.
Ellen blinked, momentarily surprised. "Yeah, I guess I forgot to mention that," she replied, her voice light, though her mind was already elsewhere.
