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I wondered if Jessica heard her, too

The sun's soft rays refracted through the e it Or h that was the point Hauling myself to my feet, I stu its tentacles around me

I looked like death and felt even worse Showering off the previous night, I went out into the master bedroom and put on some fresh clothes and went to try and rery

Once I got in there, it took me a moment to pickin her chair, washed, dried, co out breakfast I thought for sure she would be gone after what I had done to her At least out to the guest house, if not out of the property altogether, taking her chances with the cops Yet, there she was, dressed in her usual yoga pants and hoodie, long, dark hair pulled back into a loose ponytail

Howto Simone? Was she even really there at all?

Wordlessly, she came over and embraced me Becky was definitely real

I looked at little Jessica, the picture of precocious innocence and sosister, who had died too da

The tears took , I would have stopped theained ground on my cheekbones, there was no way to stop the rest of the uncontrollably into her shoulder as she gently stroked my hairChapter Thirteen - BeckyIt wasn't in the job description, but there I was Doingto Dean It had been a hell of a breakdown, and for a while there, I wasn't sure he would make it out the other end

My boss spent days in his roo hi drastic I didn't really think Dean would, but grief could strangle people, and it was better to be safe than sorry

Most days he barely kneas there I would just bring in his ht-table Soently stroke his hair to let him knoasn't alone

I didn't reallyto take care of two people Jessica was just a kid, and Dean didn't seem to be in any condition to be left to his own devices It was a bit sudden, but when he broke like that, being really vulnerable, it ed hi cause I wasn't seeing Like his sudden bouts of coldness were intentional, like was turning off his e to avoid

When the defenses came down, so did the act, and Dean was flooded with more emotion than he could handle An experience that could be crippling even to the best of us

Myinto a sort of drea for et it I had coe to take care of her as she recovered I felt it too My daddy was the firstfor my mom

A touch roused hts It was so sudden I jerked back I had just put down dinner for Dean and was reaching out to stroke his hair when he reached out and tookme yelp with surprise

“Please,” he said, pulling me towards him

Understanding what heently spooningthe clothes he'd had on the day he ca room

To roping et his hand in my panties He didn't even kiss et hard

What I had e, turned out to be a need of a different sort It ht have been basically using me like a warm, wo else