Chapter 18
Over the next weeks, they tried to settle into something that looked like a real life. That first week, Carolyn had taken time to scrub every inch of the place, using the new items from Sandy. She’d hung the second-hand curtains in the bedroom and living room, and had washed the dishes and old pots before finding them a home in the cabinets. The silverware was mismatched and they had far more butter knives than anyone could need, but at least they had something. It was a start.
Gabe went off to train and practice every day, and many times at night, he’d go for long runs in the park, in his bear form. The first time she’d seen him shift and bound down the apartment stairs to go outside, it had kind of freaked her out. She’d stood with wide eyes as he stripped naked, then became
