Page 64 of Forever Only Once

Things with Cross were far different than they had ever been with Thomas.

But I had married Thomas. I had said my vows to him and promised the future.

And when he hurt me, when he degraded me, I left.

But I hadn’t left in time.

And now, he was out, still far away according to the detectives, but what if I was wrong?

What if I was trusting when I shouldn’t?

I let that thought simmer. It worried me more than it should, and by the end of the workday, I was a mess. I packed up and headed home, but I didn’t text Cross.

I should. I should have seen how he was doing, but I knew he was working and focusing on what to do about Chris.

I didn’t text him. I didn’t call him.

Instead, I did my regular routine of going home and making sure I was safe, and then I sat on the couch and looked at my phone, wondering if this happiness was just a fluke. After all, it had been once before.

What if it was again?