Chapter TwoKeith left not long after, but only after he had Julia settled. He put her on the couch with a blanket over her and propped up on the cushions. He left some painkillers on the coffee table, along with a bottle of water and some chocolate he had snagged from the cupboard. Then he pressed the TV remote into her hand and said he would check on her after work before leaving.
Julia had never been treated this nicely when with Clancy, even when things were great. It was like he didn’t feel comfortable lavishing affection on her. There had been some affection, but it was restrained, almost as if he was nervous about displaying it for anyone else. How she had managed to stay with him for so long, Julia had no idea. She loved having cuddles, loved having affection, even if it was someth
