Chapter Twenty-Two
Boone
After a long day, I returned home, hoping like hell that Grace was there. My arms were aching. Every muscle in my body was throbbing. A guy doing construction work on a bridge over a ravine had fallen and gotten trapped below. Jackson, Lucas, and I had worked together to get him safely out of there. We’d spent hours in our climbing gear, hanging onto cold, wet rocks and branches to get it done.
When Grace’s car wasn’t there when I drove up, I simply walked straight into my shower. I stood under the steaming water for far longer than I probably needed. I felt half human after my shower and downing several ibuprofen. When I peeked out the front window and saw Grace’s car, I decided not to wait.
Jogging down the stairs, I ignored my aching muscles as I rounded the
