Page 49 of Unveiled Wounds

Charlie

Not a fucking chance in hell.

I don’t want to miss you.

Stella and Charlie had lived together off and on as long as I could remember. They’d been college roommates, and I had lived next door, but right before my failed wedding, Charlie had decided she didn’t want to work in corporate communications anymore. She’d applied to be a flight attendant, and when the airline had hired her, it had made no sense for her to live alone. Stella had volunteered to go half on a place. The rest was history.

Me

How was your flight?

Charlie

Good.

Red eye

Most people slept after snacks.

Stella

God, Mer.

It’s so good to hear from you.

I keeping asking Gabe.

He says to give you space, but you need to give us something.

Charlie

Who’s Gabe?

Me

She didn’t tell you?

Charlie

Nope.

Me

He’s my MC bodyguard.

Charlie

I catch her texting.

She giggles but buttons up when I ask.

Stella

It’s not like that.

I told you I check in with him to see how Mer is.

Grizz isn’t always reliable.

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