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"What ifwhat if so had happened to you and I was passed out upstairs?"

"You were sleeping, Noah If anything had happened, Grace would have woken you up"

Knowing I had taken the Ativan and the Valiuuilt washed over my body I was desperate for sleep and the hot bath had only relaxedof alood to pass up

Looking away froether "I know I’weaker by the day "You go say you’re sorry to Grace"

Capturing her eyes with mine, I s over, I kissed her gently on the cheek before h the house to find Grace

Hearing her in the kitchen, I made my way there Instantly, I could tell she was distant

"Hey," I whispered Grace had been whipping eggs together in a bohen I walked into the kitchen Stopping, she turned and looked atyou better learn about me now, Noah I will not be treated like a doormat"

"I didn’t mean to treat you that way I’m sorry if Iher bottolanced down "How many pills did you take?"

"What?" I asked, even though I heard her question

Grace looked at me as we stared into each other’s eyes "Pills, Noah How many of them did you take? You were knocked out for two days"

"I’ after I knoby her, I reached for the coffee pot, only to have Grace grabher eyes, Grace stared at me "I will not stand by and watch you beco out a nervous chuckle, I said, "I’m not dependent on them, Grace"

"Then tell lassy

"I took one Ativan I hadn’t been sleeping but a few hours a night Ityou were here, I felt relaxed knowing my mother was okay"

Grace continued to stare at me and I kneouldn’t be able to hold back the truth from her "And one Valium I also took a Valium"