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.”

big 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 two hours

family’s packlands. It’ll be close, but I don’t see any reason why we

the seatbelt to get more comfortable, and I feel something heavy beside me. It’s my phone, in

Adam. But some

his name fills me with so many

much

be

the lies and what he did to my father-and all for what? Because I threatened to divorce him? It

holding the phone and it shocks me

I don’t force him into voicemail or anything like that. But I have no intention of answering. No

the feeling, knowing that he’s

Why?

can he

side door opens.

the phone

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