CHAPTER FIVE
DREW
I wake up gasping with my heart racing. Images of the night from the accident swirl together with Mia and it forces me out of sleep. For the past couple weeks, I haven’t rested, and now that I’m back at work, I find myself thinking about all of it even more. Not a minute passes before I’m reminded of what happened. The only time the thoughts seem to diminish is when I’m with Courtney. She’s my saving grace. I could take another week off, but it’s important that I get back to my routine. Tyler was more than ready for me to return yesterday.
I roll over and look at the clock and see it’s only ten. Courtney’s smell still lingers on the pillow, and I lie there for a minute thinking about her. I never knew I could feel so deeply about someone and have the feelings returned
