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Three months later…
In sin city everyone has a past and everyone has secrets—secrets they wish not to tell Some secrets are best left unsaid So inside ofme…
I look at the test that sits on the edge of s and I am afraid to look Deep breaths Brandi, noto be okay There it is, the one plus sign that is killingin e flashes through my mind of my brother’s favorite poster ‘History repeats itself because motherfuckers don’t listen’
How do I tell Royce? How do I say to the nant and I’ to the man you hate…the man I fear…the man that murdered my brother? Parker, Kline and Elizabeth haunt ht the ht I wake up screa his na day I did h After Royce sold his house and I cleaned out my apartment I left sin city
I ot a really good job working for a security fir school next seined that I wouldthat has happened, but he has been my anchor He really does love me
Royce has an investor and is working towards starting his own gym, for kids as part of the foundation he started for Kline I love the idea and support him fully in what he wants to do
I have to travel back to Vegas this week Parker Garrett is being sentenced Royce and my attorneys have told me that I don’t have to be there, but I need to see hi at the trial My testiuilty by reason of insanity Before we ift baskets I know Parker was behind them Thankfully now that we have s for a baby I don’t kno Parker knew before I did that I anant
His connections run deep and I am afraid I will never be free of his to my husband
Did Parker plan for this to happen—the baby? I think back to the one night we had sex, and I remember what he said He said that the condom broke
My breakfast comes up, and I empty my shame into the toilet I can’t have his baby But what if the baby is my husbands? I kno badly Royce wants a fao to the doctor, and find out how far I am before I make any decisions
I clean rocery bag taking it out to the du Royce will be ho about me more than he already does
Royce
I walk into the kitchen and watch my wife—my world as she hums to herself while she prepares dinner The past fewto a good place I can’t wait to get through this week so we can put Vegas and Parker Garrett behind us I am ready to move forith h a lot, but she is strong