Chapter Eighteen
I nodded, even though part of me didn’t want him to step away.
But he did, taking his position by the door again. And it was then that I realized something unsettling.
For the first time since all this started…
When Lucky was near me, the fear didn’t feel quite as loud.
And that scared me more than the gunshots ever had.
I shivered maybe from the thought, maybe from the chill of the wet clothes, or maybe from both.
He glanced my way, concern flashing in his eyes. "There should be something in the closet for you to change into."
I nodded and stood, heading toward the bathroom.
The water from the shower hit me like a shock, warm and soothing against my cold, rain-soaked skin. I let it run over me, trying to wash away the tension, the fear, the strange feeling that
