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Caleb s step that had been for me

He shifted Willa to one arm and then wrapped the other carefully around ainst his neck

He pulled back, then handed o find Jace? He was getting her bottle ready but probably got sidetracked”

“Absolutely,” I said

“I’oodbyes,” Remy said when Caleb had left

“Reave me a sad smile

“I’m okay, Aleks Just really tired Work’s been busy”

I didn’t believe hi in the back of my mind

Was he using again?

“He okay?” Vaughn asked as he came to my side

“No,” I said quietly “I don’t think he is”

“I’hn murmured He kissed my temple

“I’ll call him tomorrow,” I said “Maybe I can convince him to come to lunch with me and talk I don’t start back at the shop until next week, soout a bit before then” I hadn’t told Re a therapist to deal with some of the issues from my past, but maybe I needed to do that Andto each other about the things that had happened As far as I knew, Reotten help for what had caused it in the first place