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It’s what I want to say. But that barbed wire has reached my throat. And I can’t say anything.

“But not until the end of the month.” She sighs, relaxing farther into me. “I’ll get the good ramen then too.”

I close my eyes.

The fucking good ramen.

Pay me back at the end of the month.

I suck in a breath.

If she’s waiting to buygood ramen,I doubt she has any plans to buy cold medicine.

How have I been so fucking blind?

She squeezes my fingers again. “This is nice.”

Courtney is relaxing, falling back asleep, while I feel like I’m on the verge of a complete mental breakdown.

I expect my pounding heart to keep her awake, but as I hold her, she slips into unconsciousness once more.

I bury my nose in the back of the hat she’s still wearing.

How she can sleep next to me… How she can trust me…

I bend my knees so my thighs are flush against hers.

Thoughts spiraling, I lie wrapped around my girl, willing my body to heat hers.

Needing to help her when so far all I’ve done is disappoint her.

Chapter 106

Courtney

My bladder wakes me up.

I climb out of bed, wondering if Sterling has been here.

But I’m too sleepy to think.

Another pill is pressedbetween my lips.

I take another sip of water.

Then a glass is held to my mouth, and I down something fruity and medicinal.

There’s a mechanical humming from somewhere in the cabin.

But Sterling tells me to go back to sleep.

So I do.

Something wakes me.

It sounds like a drill.

But the warmth filling the room feels so nice.

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