Chapter Sixteen
RIVER
For the first time in months, I slept like a baby. The temperature was perfect, and the bed was as soft as clouds. Sleeping late isn’t something I typically do because of my early work shifts, but it was nice to get a few extra hours, especially after traveling.
I lie in bed, the fluffy quilt surrounding my body, and I can’t help but smile. Everything finally feels like it’s going to be okay. I felt uneasy during the plane ride over and wondered if Alex had moved on.
What if I would’ve shown up and he was in a relationship with someone else or was back to his routine of random hookups? Luckily, I had a fallback plan for either scenario. I would’ve told him out of respect, but then left and carried on to raise the baby on my own, expecting nothing in return. I knew
