Please Don’t Leave Me

‘Hey.’ Luca stood up after him. ‘There’s a storm outside. Be careful.’ Austyn already disappeared from the doorway. The door banged shut. Luca wondered if Austyn heard him. When Isabel came out of the bedroom with a blanket, she found just water marks on the sofa. ‘Where’s Austyn?’ ‘He left,’ Luca said. ‘But the rain…’ Isabel saw the look on her husband’s face. ‘Why are you grinning like an idiot?’ ‘Come.’ Luca patted the spot next to him. Isabel didn’t move. He pulled her down onto the sofa. Isabel gave a surprised yelp. Luca rested his head on her shoulder, sniffing her hair. ‘Damian called. Something happened to Kira, I think. Austyn got all agitated and rushed out the door without saying goodbye.’ Isabel pushed his head away with a finger. ‘Get up. You’re too heavy.’ ‘Are you calling me fat?’ ‘I’m calling you heavy,’ Isabel said. ‘Your friend’s wife is in trouble. Is that something for you to be happy about?’ ‘Oh, no, I’m not laughing at Kira. I’m laughing at Austyn.’ ‘Why?’ ‘It se