[Austin]
Watching Gemma drive away, I had to stop myself from chasing her car down the street. It had been hard as hell to let her go. The last few days had been the best I had ever experienced.
With Gemma sleeping next to me, I felt safe and happy. I had the best sleep ever when she was cuddling my back with her hand stroking my stomach and chest. It was hard to know it would be two weeks before I got to have her back.
Rock put his hand on my shoulder and I looked up at him. Through all of my healing time, Rock and Carmen had been there for me. They were like parents in a way and I appreciated everything they did for me. Especially giving me time with Gemma over the weekend. They didn’t insert themselves more than they had to.
“She’ll be back. We understand how hard it can be to be
