Page 89 of In Death, Love Survives
“How so?”
“She was strong.”
I let out a long wind of air.
“She can handle this lifestyle. I think she’ll come around.”
“I hope so. I’ll find out soon enough.” I laugh darkly. I’ll either be miserable or the happiest I’ve ever been in my life that day.
“What else do you need?”
“Well, can you get the house cleaned in case she does show up?” I joke.
“Can do.”
“And get a meeting scheduled. I need to be brought up to speed with the fucking mess going on too.”
“Yeah, it’s fucking escalating.”
“Schedule it.”
“Will do.”
“Then, hopefully, see you in a couple of days.”
“See you then, brother.”
TWELVE
Nova
It’sWolfe’s release day.
Any minute now, Wolfe will be released and considered a free man.
The thought of leaving today with Wolfe has been ever present on my mind. It’s why I rode the bus to work today instead of driving like I usually do, and why I brought some extra clothes as well in this leather backpack.
Everything I did this morning was in preparation for leaving with Wolfe. If we had more time for me to think about it or even discuss it, Wolfe should have met up with me at my apartment instead of the grand gesture of waiting outside the prison all day for me to decide.
Nonetheless, I do find it incredibly romantic that he’s going to be out there waiting for me.
All the stolen stares, forbidden touches, and being in his orbit is like my free will is coming to an end. The only thing that matters is Wolfe when we’re together.
That’s why I’m still so unsure about what the right decision is.
I want to be with Wolfe.
I’ve never felt so seen and heard until now. It’s like in our short time together, he’s gotten inside me, and I know that he means every word he says.
If I were to take this chance, then I’d be living a life of crime. I’d be part of some kind of motorcycle club that I truthfully don’t even understand what that means or entails.
I’d be Wolfe’s possession.
Every part of me feels unhinged for even considering this.
It’s not because of his time here; it’s because of the unknown.
If I were to stay at Roper State or even transfer somewhere else locally, I could continue on with life as I know it. Neither Ryan nor Crawley has any real evidence of what I’ve done with Wolfe. I could get a new job and just disappear, act like my time at Roper State was a blip.
