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.”

the country, there aren’t many stores and this late at night, I’m grateful

says 9:43 which gives at least two hours until my father’s funeral

hour from my family’s packlands. It’ll be close, but I don’t see any reason why we wouldn’t make it.

beside me. It’s

from Adam. But some are from Aaron.

seeing his name fills me with so

much hurt.

that he couldn’t be honest with

what? Because I threatened to divorce him? It seems

I’m holding the phone and it shocks me so much I fumble my cell.

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

can’t describe the feeling, knowing that

Why?

he

side door

the phone in

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