Chapter Eighteen
Ember
Sleep evaded me the entire night as I sat up, worrying that Cohen might burst into the room. He had said that he wouldn’t let me go without a fight this time, and I believed him.
I packed our things while Madison slept soundly, wanting to be ready to leave as soon as she woke up. But when five a.m. rolled around, and she hadn’t even stirred a little, I began making some noises so she’d wake up.
Pulling the luggage cart into the room, I heaved our bags onto it, making sure to grunt and clang metal against metal. My efforts paid off as she sat up, rubbing her eyes. “Mom! What the heck are you doing?”
“Oh, did I wake you up? Sorry, honey. It’s just that we’ve got to get on the road. I’ve got so much to do before I head out to work this evening. I’ve gotta buy you s
