19 “It’s big and empty and I don’t have enough furniture to fill it. I let a lot go with the other house because you were right about me needing to move on. Mom said people all over town are taking pictures of furniture they want to give you if you want any of it. She’s been dropping them off to Eva once a day. The only thing I’ve bought is a new bed because I didn’t want you sleeping on the floor. It’s a king. I’m hoping one day soon you’ll invite me to share it on a permanent basis.” “You can share it now,” Heidi said, fairly sure she felt that way. Ryan shook his head. “Not yet. You need some time to adjust to everything. I wasn’t able to hear it before, but I get it now. It only took being captured by a crazy scientist to get over my hard-headed ideas. I love you and I believe you l