She didn’t come out of the office when Garrett arrived home. She listened to him putter around in the kitchen, then eventually heard him go out to the garage and start working on the bike.
She’d been numb since the phone call with her father. But now she felt angry. Angry and hopeless and terrified.
Get up. Get out there and start dinner. Focus on the routine. This battle isn’t over yet.
She made herself get out of the chair. Walked to the door one step at a time.
“Part of my arrangement with Cameron was that he would father a grandchild for me.”
She walked slowly down the hall into the foyer.
I’m so scared, Mom. So scared.
And suddenly she heard her mother’s voice, clear as if it were coming from right beside her.You’ll be okay, Kelsey. I’m here. I love you. We’ll get through this.
