Forty-one
Cody
I sat in the backyard, staring into the horizon. A thin line of orange emerged between the black horizon and midnight blue sky. I didn’t know how long I’d been there. Cassie was pregnant. How in the hell did she get pregnant? She was supposed to be on the pill. Was it mine? It couldn’t be. I squeezed my eyes, pushing the thought of Seth out of my mind.
I hit a fist against my thigh. It was my fault—all my fault. If I’d been with her, none of this would’ve happened. Seth would’ve never—damn me to Hell!
I jumped out the chair, pacing, my eyes darting to the truck. Fingering the keys in my pocket, I wondered how long it would take for me to get to Austin and find Seth.
Get your head on straight, Wilde! I had no idea where Seth was living in Austin, and even if I did find
