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Ugh, is that bile co up my throat?

“Thanks” Without another word, I dash down the steps and whipfuck is this happening again? How is this possible? Howpeople did I piss off on that karma bus?

Meg answers on the first ring

“Road trip” My voice cracks, and I don’t kno, but she knows She just knows I need her

“I’ I’ll be ready in five”

A sob makes it out just as I press end and throw my phone across the car I hope it sht now

Chapter One

Two months before…

Beep beep beep Slowly, I pry h, 2:23 am

This is going to be a long ass day I drag hin just a bit

“Momma, is it tiirl asks me

“No, baby, ti you on the bus today Don’t forget” I look down at ed for her She was our surprise baby, the result of that one time I had too much wine in my system

We had been trying to get pregnant since Matthew turned five Five years later, she showed up The saying better late than never is fitting

We were so happy, so fulfilled Our fah since James was usually on the road, and I was the one constantly there A stay-at-ho the chance to raise my kids James took a job with travel At the tireat I just wasn’t counting on it being such a struggle, al to lie Getting used to the night feedings again, the teething, the diapers…it was a big adjustel

Ja cliché you read about We started with hanging around in the sa sure the other knehere ould be It was easy to fall in love We were the annoying couple always looking for each other The one that did everything together We were attached at the hip, so ical step was for us to get married I couldn’t wait to be his wife