Chapter Seventeen
The next morning, she went about her usual routine of getting up and ready, but she made a point of sitting in her pajamas instead of getting fully dressed. She wanted no part of going anywhere again just yet. Yesterday had been enough for her.
She had thought long and hard about what to do about Mickey last night and had gotten little sleep again. Soon she would need to put makeup on just to walk around the house to hide the dark circles that were forming under her eyes.
The events of the previous day had only solidified her need to keep everyone here safe. That meant leaving. She had lain in Nate’s arms last night and enjoyed the warm, solid strength of him while she contemplated her plan.
Liz knew what she had to do and was ready to act on it. Nate would be better
