The next morning creeped by. Jake never left her side. He even had someone bring him a phone charger so he could continue preparing everything for her to stay with him.
“Oh, interesting note, love. You will need to stay with me while the repairs are happening. Some construction materials contain gluten. If you breathe in the dust, it could harm you.” Jake said as he raised his head from his phone.
“Jake, what are you doing there? What are you talking about?” Josalyn didn’t know what he meant as she finished packing her things. She went to lift the bag off the bed.
“Oh, hey, no you don’t. I’m here to lift that. We don’t want you damaging your stitches.”
“Jake, they’re staples, and I’m fine. This isn’t heavy or the first time I’ve lifted this… Thank you. Just put it by the door.” It felt so odd to have Jake snatch the bag from her. Josalyn noticed his panicked expression and felt uneasy, as though she had inconvenienced him by
