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.”

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

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

close, but I don’t see any reason why we wouldn’t make it.

feel something heavy beside me. It’s my phone, in the pocket of this hideous hospital gown. I

Adam. But some are from Aaron.

his name fills me with so many

so much

that he couldn’t be honest with

what? Because I threatened to divorce him? It seems so petty now, especially if our marriage wasn’t ever valid in the first place.

holding the phone and it shocks me

anything like that. But I have no intention of answering. No matter

feeling, knowing that he’s trying to

Why?

he

side

shove the phone in my pocket.

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