Chapter 45

LEAH

Brian stops at a Walmart.

He parks the car. “I’d tell you to come in with me, but I think the backless hospital gown is going to get some odd looks.” He grins. “Maybe even get you arrested. Indecent exposure and all that.”

I laugh. “I wasn’t thinking about clothes when you wheeled me out of the ward. But, yes. I need some. I can pay you back.”

He shakes his head. “Don’t mention it.”

His

gaze

rakes me from head to toe, like he’s seeing beneath this thin cotton gown. I hold my breath.

“Keep the truck running,” he says. “And the doors locked. I’ll be back in a few minutes.”

form cross the parking lot and enter the store. In this part of the country, there aren’t many stores and this late at night, I’m grateful he thought

clock says 9:43 which gives at least

be close, but I don’t see

about fifteen minutes, I move to unbuckle the seatbelt to get more comfortable, and I feel something heavy beside me. It’s my phone, in the pocket of this hideous hospital gown. I take it out and see a

Adam. But some are

fills me with so many conflicting

much

he couldn’t be honest with

for what? Because I threatened to divorce him? It seems so petty now, especially if

the phone and it shocks

the screen blink silently. I don’t force him into voicemail or anything like that. But I have no intention of answering. No matter how many times

that

Why?

can he possibly

driver’s side door

shove the phone in my

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