Leaning on his chest, Ariana dabbed at her tears with his shirt, slowly regained her composure, and carefully stepped back from Holden's embrace. She looked into his eyes and asked, "So, when are you going to leave?"

“You sure know how to switch gears quickly." Holden felt resigned. He lightly tapped her forehead and teased, “Are you trying to get rid of me already?"

Ariana let out a sigh and said, “You'll need to go back to your place again to see Adele and Sadie..." The moment she mentioned the names, Holden quickly covered her mouth.

"Devin and Shawn are there for Adele. I'm not going anywhere. So don't try to push me away," he said.

Ariana stared at him, feeling resigned. She realized she didn't really have a say in the matter.