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“I…” I started, ot in an accident”

“Holy shit! Were you hurt?”

“No, I mean, yes I had a head injury”

“Oh, Cora, I can’t believe it! That sucks! I can’t believe Dara and Forrest didn’t phone They went it alone That’s awful We could have, I don’t know, sent a fruit basket or so Are you okay?”

“Uot where I worked…” Pure soap opera, was he going to buy this shit? “And so, no… I’ to do this? Damn, I was “I need a bit more time”

“Whatever you need We’ll activate the extended sick leave policy for you We had to, you know, stop your pay HR et you rei like a cheat, “you don’t have to do that”

“Of course we do You’ve been with us frickin’ forever”

God, that was nice

“No, really, I have special insurance for, you know, that kind of thing,” I lied and kept lying “I’ood Totally okay I just need another week Maybe two And then, um… can I come back?”

“Yeah, sure, totally,” Dave toldte-lutely Can’t wait to have you back but you get healthy first, hear?”

My boss rocked

“Thanks, Dave”

“Good to hear your voice, Cora Sucks you had an accident but glad you’re gonna be okay”

“Thanks”

“Later, Cora”

“Bye, Dave”

I hit the off button

Then I stared at the phone

Then I started giggling, this, I kneas definitely hysteria

Then I did more laundry, folded clothes, tidied them away and put clean sheets on the bed

Then I did another round of phone calls to ain, picked up

After that, I started freaking out

And after that, I started pacing, waiting for Tor to return and trying not to panic

And now, it was after eight, he left just after nine thirty, it was raining and he wasn’t hoency roo been hit by a bus

Sure he was a dick and an assle who ripped my heart out and stomped on it, but when I was new to his world, he took care of me Yes, there was a curse that started and the sht I was his wife that made him take care of o out and be hit by a bus

Shit!

The door opened and he walked through, hair wet, clothes drenched and plastered to hirabbed his shirt in my fists, pressed to his wet body and tipped my head back to look at him as his arms slid around me

“Thank God you’re home,” I breathed

Tor stared into my face

Then he smiled

Chapter Nineteen