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“I’ll pack a bag. Give me a few minutes,” I say softly.
“Babe, we’ll pack all your things.”
“Let’s start with a bag. I’ll give you tonight.” I move away and leave him on the floor.
“What have I done?” he grumbles quietly.
I can’t help but think the same thing.
Chapter 48
Never Again
Robbie
I unpack the few things she brought with her as soon as we get in my room. She doesn’t argue, but then again, she hasn’t said much since we got in my truck. I watched her closely and could practically feel the wheels spinning in her head. Impulsively, I’d driven to her house
this morning, thinking we’d be okay. But Cruz was right I had no clue the damage my leaving caused.
“I’m exhausted. Think you can sleep?” I ask cautiously, scared to spook her.
“Not really. I haven’t been sleeping well.”
Twist to the gut.
“You hungry?”
“No.”
Knife to the heart.
“Come here.” I hold out my arms, and she walks over hesitantly. “Baby, you don’t sleep. You don’t eat. Cruz says you stare at walls. Talk to me.”
“It’s called depression. The consequences to my actions were a lot worse than I ever imagined. A part of me knew you’d be upset, but I didn’t think you’d leave me. I’m okay, though, stronger than I’ve ever been. Today was a breakthrough.”
“Want to tell me where you went? I was out of my mind, worrying about you. I tried to trace your phone, but it was off.”
“I went to see your parents. They are the only people I felt comfortable talking to. It wasn’t intentional, but my car kind of drove itself.”
Blood races through my veins. My parents…that’s who she turned to.
“Think we could have this conversation lying in our bed? I’d like to hold you while we hash this shit out.”
She nods and backs away.
She gasps when I take off my shirt. “What is that?”
“It’s a star.” I run my fingers over the tattoo covering half of my right pec.
“I can see that, but why is it on your chest?”
“Because that’s where you lay your head.”
“When did you get that?”
“The night we drove into St. Louis.”
“You put a tattoo of my nickname on the place that I sleep two days after you left me?”
