Chapter 18
Kate stepped out of the bathroom after showering and forcing herself to put on makeup—some powder, blush, and a light shadow with mascara—after taking a look in the mirror at the washed-out image staring back at her. She heard nothing from downstairs. It was as if an eerie quiet had settled over the house. She actually shivered as she walked into the bedroom, Walker’s bedroom, and took in the bed where she slept with him. For a minute, she imagined him with another woman.
“Stop it,” she reprimanded herself. She couldn’t have that in her head.
It was then that she thought of her mother and what she’d gone through. Again, she had to remind herself that this was different. This was before they had even gotten together, even though it hurt more than she could tell anyone that Wal
