Tara could handle crowds! It just went easier if she had a drink or ... five.

Or if her nerves weren't raw from grief.

"I can do that," she promised quietly.

And, when they got into the cab, she leaned forward toward the driver, almost as if she did it every week. "Central Park zoo, please," she said, with juit the slightest glance to Jono to ensure she had it right.