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.I had a feeling there were more bruises I couldn’t see.I got out and jogged to her side to help her out.I opened her door and offered my hand.I was pleasantly surprised she took it.It also confirmed the fact she was hurting.If she had been more like herself, she would’ve smacked it away.“I know it doesn’t make up for it, but I am sorry for today.”She looked up to me after she got out.“I don’t blame you.” She took her keys out of the envelope she was given when they released her and unlocked her car.She looked at the keys and then up to me again.“How did you get my car?”“I had it towed here.I said that back at the station.” I looked her over, as I grew more concerned.“I wasn’t about to make you go back there to get it.I also didn’t think you’d want to explain to your mother why your car was towed home.”She nodded and turned to the back door to get her things.I placed my hands on her arms and squeezed a little.“Stay here for a while.”“I just want to go home, take a hot bath, and go to sleep.”“I have a Jacuzzi tub and an empty home.”Her head perked up at the mention of Jacuzzi.“Amy?”“She’s staying with a friend.”She turned to look at me.“You?”I laughed.“I’ve got work to do.I’ll leave you alone.” I could see hesitation in her eyes, but she really wanted that Jacuzzi tub.“Please, let me make this up to you.”She nodded.I grabbed her bag out of the backseat and led her up to the house.“No funny business.I’m just using you for your tub.”I turned and smiled.It was good to have her joking again.I needed her to be okay.“Nothing funny about my business.”“Oh, I have a bag in my trunk.” She started to turn, but I stopped her.“Pop the trunk and I’ll get it.Is it more camera equipment?”“No, it’s an extra change of clothes.I’d like to get out of these.”I opened the door and placed her camera bag just inside the entryway on the left.“I’ll get it.Go in and have a seat.”I wondered why she had an extra change of clothes in the trunk, but it wasn’t any of my business.It bothered me to think it was so she could sleep over at someone’s house.By the time I reached the trunk, I was furious thinking about her overnight bag.Essentially, that was what it was.I ripped it from the car and slammed the trunk.Deep breaths didn’t help my state as I walked back to the house, but I needed to calm down.I could only promise myself that soon, she wouldn’t need an overnight bag for anyone else.That thought calmed me a little.I walked in and saw her sitting on the sofa.I tossed the bag in the chair and received a puzzled look from Rachael.I guess I hadn’t calmed myself as much as I thought.“Is that the wrong bag? It’s your overnight bag, isn’t it?”“It’s my gym bag.I have gym clothes in there, but they’d be better than this outfit right now.Maybe it would be best if I went home.” She stood.“No.I’m sorry.I thought it was.Well, never mind what I thought.”“I know exactly what you thought, and I’m tired of being called a whore!”She broke down in front of me.A sobbing mess, gasping through tears and what seemed like pain as she held her ribcage.I was frozen.I caused this.Causing pain was what I was good at.Why couldn’t I let her go and stop causing her pain?She fumbled with her keys and it allowed me the moment I needed to compose myself.I took her keys from her, tossed them on the coffee table, and turned her into my arms.“I was jealous.You aren’t a whore, but the thought of you with anyone else makes my blood boil.”I felt her hands grasp my shirt as she cried into my chest.I wanted to sit her down, but I didn’t know what was wrong with her ribs.I was about to find out though.I swooped her up and carried her upstairs.We walked through the door I vowed never to carry another woman through, and I looked to the sky to ask forgiveness.Somehow, I felt Joy would understand and would probably be mad if I hadn’t offered her our Jacuzzi tub.It was tempting to sit on the bed and hold her, but I couldn’t bring myself to do that.Instead, I walked to the bathroom and sat on the edge of the tub to start the bath water for Rachael.It was faint, but I heard it and it caused me to smile when she said,” I don’t cry.”“Clearly.”She sat up, still on my lap.“Shut up [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]