CHAPTER 36 | Holly
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She’s going to be okay, I remind myself. She’s fine—or as find as she can be with a broken hip. Part of me is still in full blown panic mode, and I spend a long time holding Mom’s hand even after she’s fallen asleep. Dane calls once more, but I barely have the energy to tell him more than I’ll call him tomorrow.
“Fine,” he says. “And who was that anyway? The guy who was with you?”
“Friend.”
“He’s an ass.”
Out of habit, I start to agree...and stop. Today wasn’t like the past couple months. In fact, the past week and a half hasn’t been anything like I’ve seen from Beau. I’d always known he loves his horses, but he also sticks up for low level employees, and apparently, waits with old ladies in case they get scared.
He’s also consumed with revenge, I remind
