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“I was et the words out He ht not have needed to hear them, but I needed to say thenant, it was like it knocked so loose Well, maybe it was before then Re—”

“I remember”

“I started having these memories Flashes at first, and then after we found out I was pregnant, they got worse”

“Why didn’t you say so his hand up and down my belly

“I don’t know I guess I was just trying to figure it out ona baby that I completely lost my shit”

“Next time, you come to me”

“I did—”

“You tellin’ me you wanted an abortion wasn’t coin’ you down That was you pickin’ a fight,” he argued

I took a deep breath, then confessed, “I didn’t really want one”

“Figured that out a long tio, Bea”

I sighed, relaxing my body farther into his chest

“The shooting justit all out there “It ht my mind”

“Still havin’ ’em?”

“Not as ers with his “I’ve been going to this doctor, and that helps Yoga with Nan helps, too”

“Gettin’ all bendy and shit?”

“Of course that’s the part you’d focus on”

“Just teasin’ you, baby They’re helping?”

“Yeah I’ better”

“That’s fuckin’ good news,” he said, squeezing lad you’re feelin’ better, baby Real glad”

“I love you,” I whispered,“Don’t leave, okay?”

“I’ll be here when your grumpy ass wakes up,” Cam promised “Go to sleep”

The next , I woke up with a start, and i overlike crazy

“What ti back into the bed

“A little after eleven,” Caainst h your parents and Leo leavin’”

“Where’d they go?” I asked, tilting my head to the side so he had more room to work

“Who gives a fuck?” His teeth bit down on ot you alone”