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Wray watched Stacey as she fell asleep. It didn’t take her long, something that was unusual for her. Stacey always worried about everyone else, and that worry kept her up most nights long after Wray fell asleep.
Having their roles reversed gave Wray a new sense of his wife. He always thought her worrying was silly, but sitting in the chair in the corner of their bedroom and watching her sleep was the only thing he could do. He couldn’t get up and leave. He couldn’t fall asleep himself. He couldn’t do anything except watch her and convince himself she was safe.
When Marcus called, Wray’s entire body went still. He was used to seeing people hurt, but his own wife? That was different. He paced in front of the window, waiting for Stacey to get home, and when he saw the cars pull up, he ha
