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I think about everything Kendra said.

I think about the meaning of the word regret.

And I wait until forty minutes have passed.

I open my door.

I climb out of my truck.

I walk down the driveway.

I take Joe’s spare house key out of my pocket.

And I unlock the front door.

Chapter 128

Kendra

A creak filtersin from the hallway.

I blink my eyes open.

I’m so tired I could hardly keep my eyes open as I brushed my teeth. But now that I’m in bed, I can’t fall asleep.

The creak sounds again.

I lift my head from the pillow.

I heard Luther leave as I was stepping into the bathroom. And by the time I’d come back out, the rest of the lights in the house were off.

I wait.

Then I hear my door handle turn.

I sit up.

The door swings open.

My curtains are pulled shut. It’s dark.

But I can see enough of his outline.

My pulse jumps.

“Luther?”

The tall, wide-shouldered man steps into my room and closes the door behind him.

“I’m sorry.” His voice is quiet. And broken.

I don’t think. I just climb out of bed and go to him.

“I’m so sorry,” he breathes.

I knew he was hurting, but his voice…

I can’t find my own. So instead, I reach out and place my palm on his chest.

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