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Rose finished putting office supplies in the closet at the clinic, then shut the door harder than was needed. She dusted off her lilac-print dress, wondering how she’d gotten so damned dusty.
She sighed.
It had been two days since she’d seen Colt and Karen together. She’d retreated to her quiet place, emotionally.
And truly, she had no idea how to come back. The trust she’d begun to find with Colt…
How was she supposed to be sure that he wouldn’t hurt her? Even if she didn’t think that he had done something with Karen… If she gave him any more, how the hell could she protect herself?
So she was at the clinic working out her anger and her helplessness by making sure everything was perfect. She was really, truly about to throw open the doors to the clinic tomorrow, hell or high wate
