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.”

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 to come here first.

which gives at least two hours

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

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 of

from Adam. But some are

fills me with so many

much hurt.

that he couldn’t be honest with me.

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

and it shocks

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 he

describe the feeling, knowing that he’s trying

Why?

can he possibly

side

phone in my pocket.

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