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She nodded and didn’t press “Well, you’ve paid through the end of the month”

“Keep it” No ht was over, there was no way I would put her in harm’s way

She took my hands in hers “If you come back, you can stay with me”

I patted the back of her hand, willing ether “That’s kind of you I don’t think I’ll be back”

“Know you are alelcome”

Gratefully, the nurse that I was replacing flaggedto have to work through the day somehow

Christy wasn’t there She could be working the overnight shift I considered leaving her a note with Liam’s number When he called me his replayed in my mind, I couldn’t do that Not to him and not to me I wouldn’t diether after I was gone, I didn’t have to know

Halfway through ot a text from Doc Love with his address and directions He offered to send et hiy with the sa town The statement wasn’t a total lie What it implied was the lie, and I felt like such a fraud

I’d considered writing that same half-truth in the note I left for Liaave hi him the complete truth

Whennurse, I got a few hugs fro to really like

I hadLialanced up to where his truck had been and there he was Like a vision out of a dreaiven up on me

Then, as if I hit a wall, my father materialized in front of me Fear clutched me like a villain and not for myself Liam wasn’t the type of ht If he thought I was being taken against my will, he would come to my rescue