”

Ethan looked up. “Hey. Steve, right?”

“Sam.”

“Sam. Sorry.” He was already turning toward the mats again. “Grab any spot you want in the back.”

I watched Claire settle onto her mat, her shoulders loosening in a way they rarely seemed to anymore — not even when she was alone beside me.

“That’s not what I meant.”

Then she laughed at something I couldn’t hear,continue reading …