Chapter 35: Badge and Gun
*Mia*
I wasn't sure why I thought that sleep would be possible.
I rolled over onto my side. The large, king-sized bed felt so empty without Jack beside me. I toyed with a loose thread on the blanket.
I had the brilliant thought that I couldn't worry about Jack if I was asleep, completely forgetting about one minor detail; that I needed to actually fall asleep. That proved impossible since I was feeling too vulnerable and anxious to turn the lights off in the room.
With a defeated groan, I sat up, shifting until I had my back against the padded headboard. I pulled a pillow onto my lap and hugged it, pressing my face against the cool fabric of the pillowcase.
I blew out a breath, trying to remind myself how brave, smart, and capable Jack was. He would be f
