“Are you still hungry?”
Elizabeth shrugged.
“I wasn’t hungry to begin with. But you will be upset at me if I don’t eat, and we need food here anyway. I can’t stand it that the cupboards are all empty. I lived here for so long that it’s a force of habit to go pull open the corner cupboard above the sink and grab a snack. I know it’s just going to make me feel bad whenever I open it and see it empty.”
“Are you mad at me for being overprotective?”
“No… I’m just mad at everything.”
Sawyer patted her back. It felt a little forced, but he was trying to show her that he supported her without making her feel like he wanted something more from her.
“I shouldn’t have kissed you before.”
“I didn’t complain, did I?”
“No. But I’ve been trying really hard to be a better person, and I hate it th
