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Ray quickly regained his strength to the point where he was anxious to get out of the hospital and desperate to get back into a routine. The doctors informed him it would be several weeks before he could go back to work. Sitting around watching daytime television was going to drive him nuts, and he was worried about Cari’s house needing to be finished before the first snow.
When the day arrived that he was to be discharged, he waited impatiently for Jake to pick him up. He needed to see Cari. He didn’t need to be reminded that when Vanessa held him at gunpoint, Cari rushed to his side, saving him despite the risk. Over the last few days they had talked about that day. She had been blunt, pointing out that he hadn’t been in control of the situation and there had been no way of knowing
