Chapter Seventeen
Annie was reading the paper Diane had left when she heard a vehicle pull up. A car door shut, followed by the sound of another vehicle. She started to get up, glad she’d decided to climb out of bed and get dressed in a pair of sweatpants and a turtleneck when she hadn’t been able to go back to sleep.
The front door opened. For a minute, she felt uneasy when Zac strode in.
“Hi, Zac. Thanks again for letting me—” She stopped when Sean walked in behind Zac. His eyes went right to her, and he stopped. His hesitation lasted just a fraction of a second. Then he stepped around Zac, toward her.
He didn’t hesitate or try to avoid her, as he’d done every day and every moment since she’d arrived in Port Angeles. He was right in her space, looking at her with such remorse that sh
