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“Coed at his hands harder

Cash atteet to his feet, but the sharp pain in his back hurt, forcing him back down

“Wait Rachel, it hurts like hell”

“It’s going to hurt a lot worse if you don’t get up!” Giving in, Cash used what strength he had to get to his feet with her help As she braced hiht, Cash was able to stand—barely—with her support

“You have to do this, Cash I can’t hold you er Move!”

Cash placed one foot in front of the other, taking one step after another

“Where are we going?”

“You’re going back to the life you’ve left behind, Cash All your friends are waiting for you” Rachel kept hi in that direction”

With each step, it becaht away froain Suddenly, he felt a threshold, an invisible line he knew he had to cross

“Hurry, Cash I can’t hold you er,” she pleaded

“Are you going to run away again if I go through?”

She remained silent

“Promise me you’ll stay”

“Go, Cash!” Her screao He looked down at her face and realized he was hurting her Straightening up, he took his weight off her, releasing her She began to waver and dissipate before his eyes

“Rachel!”

“Go, Cash You don’t need et

Cash frantically looked around for her, but she was gone; she had run away fro she would be on the other side

He opened his eyes, blinking as he atteht rooly white room It held no trace that she had ever been there, but Cash knew she had He still felt the tingles of energy on his skin, and the feel of her palm placed directly over his heart

Chapter 13

“He’s co her plants at Mag’s voice

“That’s good” Shethe buds just breaking the soil

“He’s walking”

“I’lad”

“You going to go see hinored

Rachel put down the watering can “No I’ committee without me there”

The old wo every day with hi him at all for four months Why?”

“I only stayed with him while he needed my help He didn’t need me after they moved him to rehab”

“Girl, he needs you He has for a long time”

Rachel laughed “Cash doesn’t need or want me I’m just another woman in tohoShade told you the doctors are amazed at his recovery”

“Thanks to you”

Rachel shook her head “I didn’t do anything The only thing I did was nudge him awake Cash worked his ass off in physical therapy He refused to come back to the clubhouse because he didn’t want the others to have to help him the way they did Winter He’s done it all on his own”