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.”

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

at least two hours until my father’s funeral service.

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

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

are from Adam. But some are from Aaron.

seeing his name fills me with so many conflicting emotions.

much

couldn’t be honest with me.

I threatened to divorce

calls again as I’m holding the phone and it shocks me

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

that he’s trying

Why?

can he

side

phone in my pocket.

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