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.”

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

least two hours until my father’s

over an hour from my family’s packlands. It’ll be close, but I

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 slew

are from Adam. But some are

seeing his name fills me with so many

much hurt.

couldn’t be honest

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

the phone and it shocks me so much I fumble my

watch the screen blink silently. I don’t force him into voicemail or anything like that. But

describe the feeling, knowing that he’s trying to reach me.

Why?

can he possibly want?

driver’s side

the phone

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