Freeing by E.K. Blair

Author:E.K. Blair
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: E.K. Blair LLC
Published: 2013-09-09T04:00:00+00:00

I grab Candace’s bags and follow her down to the parking garage. I hate that she’s going home. I hate this feeling in the pit of my stomach. I just hate this whole situation. She tried convincing me that she would be okay when we woke up this morning. She finally got her sleeping pills and the past two nights she’s been getting more rest. She still wakes throughout the night, but she hasn’t had a nightmare. I still worry though; I can’t help it.

“I’ll follow you,” I tell her as I toss her bags in her trunk.

“Okay.”

When we drive up to her house, Kimber’s car is gone. Candace has been uneasy about seeing her again, and I don’t blame her.

When I get out of my car, I get her bags and carry them in for her.

“Are you sure everything is all right?” I ask as I start helping her unpack.

“Yeah, Jase. I can’t stay with you forever, and you and Mark don’t need me around all of the time.”

It upsets me that she feels this way, but I can also tell that Mark has been feeling the same thing as well. We barely get to spend any alone time together and I know it bothers him, but he would never come out and say anything. He’s too nice.

I watch Candace, and I know she’s upset. The thought of her sleeping alone tonight bothers me, but Mark is right, this is probably the best thing for her, so I need to put my feelings aside and just let her be.

“What time do you get off work tonight? Do you want me to meet you afterward?” I ask.

“I close tonight, so I’ll leave around eleven, but you don’t have to meet me there. I’m working with Roxy, so I won’t be alone.”

She grabs her laundry basket and starts heading toward the laundry room as I follow. When we walk into the living room, I pick up my backpack and Candace walks me to the door.

“Thank you,” she says, and I turn to face her.

“For what?”

“Everything.” When her brows pinch together, I know she is trying not to cry.

“Sweetie, I feel like I haven’t done nearly enough.”

I know she doesn’t like to talk when she gets like this, so she shakes her head and the tears spill over. I pull her into me and brace my arms tightly around her, combing my fingers through her hair until she settles down.

“You keep the key to my place, okay? Come over anytime you need, even if it’s the middle of the night.”

Nodding her head, she finally speaks. “I love you.”

“I love you too. Text me tonight when you get home.”

“Okay,” she says, and I give her a kiss before turning to walk to my car.

I told Mark I would come over to his place after I dropped Candace off, so I start driving that way. I take this time to relieve myself of everything I have been keeping bottled up this past week. The tears come effortlessly.

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