Chapter 27“I’m scared, Lainie.” Cherrie paced the floor, while both Lainie and Dodger sat quietly and watched her.
“Of course, you are.” Lainie had come over earlier. She’d had a bad feeling all day, and she’d learned to pay attention to those feelings. She’d had one the day before a notification team had come to her door and said, “The commandant of the Marine Corps has entrusted me to express his deep regret that your husband, Hunter was killed in action…”
She pushed that memory from her mind. Cherrie had helped her then; she’d help her friend now. As much as she wanted to hug Cherrie, Lainie didn’t think she would react well to physical contact, especially when her ribs, elbow, and shoulder were still sore. Cherrie hadn’t lucked out when it came to choosing a man to marry.
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