Chapter 285

  “Hey,” I say to Sarah when she answers the phone. Her sweet hello makes me smile. I am missing her like crazy, even though it’s only been two weeks since Jake brought me here. I’ve been hiding, mulling things over, trying to get my head around everything that is my life, before reaching out to her or anyone else. I swore Jake to secrecy about the baby until I could let it sink in and see how things went between us. I need time and he’s giving it to me.

  “Hey you. How’s it all going? I didn’t want to call after your text in case you two needed some time alone.” She responds with a gentle tone, the one she uses when she thinks I’m fragile.

  Oh, are you about to find out how fragile I am.?