two days. He went to be with her. He was planning on coming back once he knew she was better. Jack gave him leave of absence.”
How had she not known this? Because she hadn’t given him the chance to explain. She’d been so wrapped up in her own pain it made her oblivious to his. And now he was gone, facing this big scary disease with his mother.
That brought the memories of her mom, eaten from within by bone cancer, boiling to the surface. Watching her caregiver so helpless had been hell. And it had been terrifying, too. To be so out of control, so at the whim of something other than her own will. Those memories were the ones that haunted her dreams and tainted her waking actions. She had to really concentrate to conjure the sound of her mother’s voice or to remember the smell of the rose lotion her mother always used. The memories she wanted to cling to were fading so fast.
Part of Kate wanted to be sick. She knew she didn’t have any tears left to cry – she’d used those up on Gavin. Instead calm settled over her. Her eyes lifted to look around the room.
“Who can dog-sit Ty for me?”
“Already?” Liz grinned, pretty sure she knew where Kate was headed. “I can do it. Ty and I will have a grand ole’ time messing up your place.”
“I’ll take my chances.”
“Are
How had she not known this? Because she hadn’t given him the chance to explain. She’d been so wrapped up in her own pain it made her oblivious to his. And now he was gone, facing this big scary disease with his mother.
That brought the memories of her mom, eaten from within by bone cancer, boiling to the surface. Watching her caregiver so helpless had been hell. And it had been terrifying, too. To be so out of control, so at the whim of something other than her own will. Those memories were the ones that haunted her dreams and tainted her waking actions. She had to really concentrate to conjure the sound of her mother’s voice or to remember the smell of the rose lotion her mother always used. The memories she wanted to cling to were fading so fast.
Part of Kate wanted to be sick. She knew she didn’t have any tears left to cry – she’d used those up on Gavin. Instead calm settled over her. Her eyes lifted to look around the room.
“Who can dog-sit Ty for me?”
“Already?” Liz grinned, pretty sure she knew where Kate was headed. “I can do it. Ty and I will have a grand ole’ time messing up your place.”
“I’ll take my chances.”
“Are