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“You’ve got shit happening back home,” I replied “Can’t be two places at once”

“Problein’ the probleot up there”

“You hear anything?”

“Not a godda,” he spat “People don’t just fuckin’ disappear I have no idea what the hell is goin’ on up there”

“Two days, and you’ll be there to sort it”

“I fuckin’ hope so,” Casper said “Keep your eyes sharp I’ll catch you on the other side”

He went around the truck to kiss Farrah goodbye and I strode to Cecilia’s door She was sitting sideways in the seat, waiting for Olive As soon as I got close, she hopped down so I could put the baby’s car seat inside

“You got everything?” I asked her, reaching up to push her tangled hair out of her face

“Yeah, ere already packed,” she replied “I had Lu grab me a blanket so I could sleep”

“Good idea” I stared at the dark shadows beneath her eyes and the sharp ridge of her cheekbones “You need the rest”

“We’re headed north?” she asked

“Yep Oregon or bust,” I joked

“Okay” She gave erly into the truck When she sat down, she winced

“You alright?”

She nodded as she buckled her seat belt “Just sore”

I closed the door as she pulled the throw blanket up around her shoulders Yeah, I bet she was sore I couldn’t iine that any of the activities over the past week had been easy on her healing body On top of everything else, I hated the fact that she didn’t even have ti birth

She was riding the razor’s edge, and everyone could see it She’d held up, no one could argue that—keeping a cool head, doing whatever was asked of her, and never coh