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The hospital was quiet e arrived, with only a few cars in the parking lot and even fewer on the street outside The rain had stopped, but the hu everything in gray mist

Monroe slid into a parking spot behind a truck—the Lewises’ truck—and that sick feeling in ut churned hard I didn’t know if I had the balls to do this I thought of the last tier that lived inside Trevor’s dad—and despite Brenda’s plea for ht

Maybe it’s what I wanted

Maybe I’d let him

My cell vibrated, and I yanked it fro still worked, considering it had been wet for hours

It washer knoas all right and that I ith Monroe I told her that I was going to the hospital and that I didn’t knohen I would be holanced down to read her text

I love you So does Trevor

Shit My eyes burned again and I pocketed the cell, breathing out hard

“Hey,” Monroe said softly “Are you ready?”

No

“Yeah”

She leaned toward me and pressed her mouth to mine It was just a soft touch, but I tasted the salt from her tears, the warmth of her soul, and the depth of her emotions I felt that kiss all the way inside me where it settled next to my heart

This girl had every part of le part

“I’ heaved inside ain “Because I don’t think I could do this by myself”

She threaded her fingers through mine and squeezed led her head, her hair still wet and sticking to her neck “I’d like to meet Trevor now”