Dera gave a sad smile. "He was worried sick, Carlie. He said he knew what you were going through and that he was stupid for leaving you alone." She shrugged, a puzzled look etched on her face. I had no idea what he would have meant, 'knowing what I was going through', but I sensed neither Dera nor Jaxson would have known either. "We've told him you were okay as soon as Adan brought you home. I thought he might have stopped by, you know, to make sure for himself, but..."
But he never showed up.
"And my mom?" God I would never be able to leave the house again if she found out what happened. "What does she know?"
Jaxson shook his head, "Nothing, everyone went to Dee's to talk about the wedding. You're good." Relief washed over me, I had forgotten about the wedding. Dee was from another pac
