CHAPTER 36
JED LED ME into the house, past the horse that glittered in the sunlight and up the glass stairs. He didn’t stop until we reached one of the bedrooms, and once I’d crossed the threshold, he turned to close the door behind us.
I took in the rumpled sheets and the men’s clothes draped over the couch by the window. Jed’s bag from Iraq sat on the floor by the bed.
“Did you sleep here?”
“Yes. And no, Emmy wasn’t with me.”
“I know. She was with me last night.” I tried to hold it together but my face crumpled. “I’m so sorry. I made some stupid assumptions without knowing all the facts.”
“It wasn’t all your fault. I should have told you more about my past, but I was afraid you’d leave.”
“I was scared and confused. I still am, except about one thing.”
I took one tentative step fo
