Chapter 21Sunday morning, I woke to Boaz holding coffee over my head. After his passionate speech on the couch, we went to bed, and he proved himself to be true. He stayed the night with me, holding me close, creating security that I needed without going further than I was ready to go.
We grabbed a bite to eat on the way to the hospital. I was a nervous wreck. What if Casey wouldn’t see me? What if she was so put out with me that she tried to have me thrown out of her room? My thumbs were practically smashed to pieces by the time Boaz pulled into the parking lot.
“I need to do this alone,” I told him.
Boaz nodded. “I understand. I’ll wait in the lobby downstairs, okay?”
“Okay. Thank you, Boaz, for everything.” I tried to push more meaning into my statement than the words were capable o
