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That shter because I couldn’t stand to be around him I used Estelle and Geo’s entrance into the room to make my escape, and it was an escape

I was escaping the prison I’d let et trapped in, built on pain and fear It was an escape back to a life I kneell, one without any responsibilities or ties that could hold me down

God, I was so stupid to even feel that way, and I can only hope Bodie truly understands me

A groan froaze sharpens on Bodie His head rolls on the pillow, and his good arm subconsciously reaches across to scratch at the splint on the other His face wrinkles with confusion as his fingers touch the wrapping, and then his eyes pop wide open

Bodie lifts his head up and looks down at his ariness, and his head starts to fall back as he sighs But his eyes snag on me before his head hits the pillow, and he freezes Bodie stares athis eyes as if he cannot believe I’ there

“Rachel?” he says in a froggy voice

“Morning,” I tell him softly

Bodie’s head falls to the pillow and rolls to the right He looks out theat the dawn sky before turning back tohave you been here?”

“About six hours,” I say

“Just sitting there watching me?”

“Pretty much”

“That’s kind of creepy, you know?” His lips are tipped up with his tradeiven for succu to my fears

And God, he looks so beautiful even broken and beaten in a hospital bed

I stand up from the chair and arch my back to stretch After I place my cell phone on the seat I had just vacated, I walk to the side of Bodie’s bed I co on a s for a few reasons First, because it’s hard for s, but mostly because I know Bodie will lead the conversation to where it needs to go in the most efficient way

He’ll make the important statements