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He nods. “Your secret’s safe with me, Mrs…” He stops. Corrects himself. Tries uncertainly. “Elizabeth.”
I smile.
Gerard opens my car door for me and watches me until I’m safely inside. I smile as he leaves, thinking that the biggest perk of being a Harrington—more than the private elevator or the huge suite or the fancy title—was getting to meet Gerard and Gwen. I’ll miss them.
After opening my door, I step into my apartment. It’s a culture shock—going from the huge place I escaped from to this cramped and dusty room.
“Get a grip, girl. You love this apartment.”
I did.
I do.
Setting my duffel on the ground, I take a seat in my living room chair and bury my head in my hands.
This ache in my chest will fade, right? Since I got out early, I protected most of my heart. The layer that got smacked upside the head will straighten out eventually and I won’t feel so desolate anymore.
Right?
With a sigh, I head to the shower so I can get ready for work.
Somehow, I’ll forget about Brogan.
Somehow, I’ll get back my old life and everything will be okay.
Twenty-Nine
Brogan
When I wake up, I immediately reach for Elizabeth.
My hand falls on empty space.
I glance over at her side of the mattress and see rumpled sheets.
Thinking she’s in the bathroom, I ease up on my elbows and call for her. “Liz!”
No response.
“Liz?”
Silence.
Covering my yawn with a hand, I roll out of bed, pull on a pair of boxers and move to the closed bathroom door. Knocking on it, I call her name again, expecting to hear her voice snapping back at me.
It stays quiet.
Worried now, I wrench the bathroom door open and look inside.
Marble double sink.
Folded towels.
Empty shower stall.
No Liz.
Turning, I sprint into the kitchen, calling her name. “Liz!”
