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I oddamn much I didn’t realize that until now Ifor her, but it was the fact that she ran fro toand I will find you Now, I realize it was always more than that

My phone dings, and I reach over, picking it up off the nightstand It’s a text Opening it up, I read over it, and rind

Fuck!

Deciding to ignore it, I lock the screen and put it back before pulling her intomy eyes

BLAKELY

I WAKE UP and stretch my heavy limbs My body is still exhausted, but ht in the roo yet But honestly, I have no sense of time anymore I could have been out for three days, for all I know

Getting out of bed, I call out for Ryat but ao look for hiht He sits in the middle of the couch, dressed in a T-shirt and jeans His arht hand, he holds a glass of scotch I frown I’ve never seen him drink before other than that one time he and Gunner followed me and Sarah to Blackout His hair dry and spiked to perfection how he usually wears it I re doith him after our shower, but he looks like he’s been awake for hours “Ryat?”

My eyes drop to the coffee table that sits in front of hi and clutch—all three things I left on his bed when I ran A manila envelope sits on the end

My heart beats faster at the sight of the me, and I meant it If he hadn’t found me when he did, I’d be dead

“What are you doing?” I whisper “Come back to bed with me”

He brings his right hand around, putting the glass to his lips, and throws back his drink His eyes lare

“You okay?” I ask, taking a tentative step toward hi Ryat doesn’t do ith hiding his emotions

He gives a rough laugh, the sound“Three weeks, Blake Three fucking weeks!” He leans forward, staring at the now elass in his hand