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“Well, let me hear your suggestion, Clay. I’m all in. I’ll do whatever it takes to get my parents the closure they need. You must have some ideas.”
I sigh. I’m a sucker for a damsel in distress. I want to help, and it’s even harder because Shay is mine. She always was mine. Shay’s family is my family. I feel terrible that I haven’t visited her parents, but it’s just too hard. I’ve spoken with them on the phone, sent many emails back and forth, and I’ll offer them any financial support they ever need. I’ll be there for them… anytime. The only thing Shay and I didn’t do was make it official and get married, but that doesn’t stop me feeling responsible for her family.
I sigh. “Let me make some calls in the morning. I’m not promising anything, but I’ll see what I can do.”
“Thank you. I appreciate your help, Clay. I really do. I just can’t let this go until I know for sure. I know I’m being impulsive and irrational, but I just can’t help it. You know what I mean?”
I nod. I know what he means because the unknown is the worst part of this whole ordeal. Its soul-destroying. “Don’t thank me yet, I haven’t done anything. Let’s just see what tomorrow brings.”
“Okay. That’s all I can ask of you, bud.” Carrick takes a large drink from his bottle. “Do you know of any decent hotels I can stay in tonight? I don’t want to face the two-hour drive back to my parents’ tonight.”
“I do happen to know of somewhere. It’s not a hotel, but it’s clean and very local. You won’t have to travel far, and you can stay as long as you need.” I push off the worktop. “My spare bedroom is all yours for as long as you need it.”
“Really? You don’t mind?”
“Nah, I can use the company. Come on. I’ll show you where it is.”
Walking through my house, I feel like the weight of the universe is on my shoulders… again. I know I need to do something to try and get answers about Shay and her commander, Josh, but I’m out of my depth. Working in the army is one thing, but trying to get the army to do something they don’t want to do is another. It’s all about money and politics nowadays. They don’t care how many soldiers are out there missing in action.
Only time will tell if I have what it takes to do anything to help Carrick. I just wish everyone didn’t have such high hopes about my abilities. I’m only human. I wish I didn’t have a heart of gold, because then it wouldn’t be so difficult to say no.
