Chapter Fifty-one

Jim woke up in pitch darkness. Confused, he tried to lift his head, and felt a far-too-familiar kink in his neck. He groaned.Fuck. Why am I back on her sofa-bed? Did we have a fight last night or something, and I’m in time-out?His head hurt, his whole body hurt. He lay still, trying to figure it all out, trying to remember how much he’d had to drink. It must have been an astonishing amount; this was by far the worst, most brutally-painful hangover he’d ever had. He felt floaty and dizzy, disconnected from his own limbs somehow, and he closed his eyes again, took a few deep breaths. He felt sick to his stomach, and he wondered if he was going to throw up. But did I drink last night? Why can’t I remember?Images were appearing behind his eyelids and he squeezed his eyes tighter, trying to retrieve them. Beth’s face bubbled up to the surface of his memory. Beth kissing him… telling him that she loved him. He smiled.Did I say it back? I sure as hell hope so…The memories were changing

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“Because I got outside and I was heading for the train station, looking over my shoulder, totally panicked, and I realized that I’d been doing that exact same fucking thing for four years. Four years, Jim.” She shook her head. “Four years of being so scared and so lonely and not being able to sleep at night. And I stood there, about to flag down a taxi, and all I saw was four more years of the same. Then four more after that… then another four. You know? I saw my future. The only future I have if I keep running, and it’s exactly like my past.”Jim stayed silent.“Then I started to think about what you said… about being safer here with you and the guys than I’ve ever been before, and ever will be again. And I knew that you were right, that being out there alone was stupid. Almost suicidal, probably.”“Yeah.”“And then I realized that I had to make a choice. I had to choose a place to stay. To – to make a stand. You know what I mean? If I don’t want to run anymore, then I have to stand

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Chapter Fifty-three

The sun was high in the sky when Jim opened his eyes again. Beth was next to him, still sleeping, and he gazed at her, amazed, grateful, worried.Carefully, he got out of bed, trying not to disturb her. He found his jean jacket in the living room and checked his cell. It was no shock at all to see that he’d missed eleven calls from Dallas. It was a surprise, however, to realize that Sully had also called him. Six times.He glanced over at the bedroom, debating waking Beth up before returning any calls, then he decided to get the news first. He’d find out what was happening, if anything, and then he’d fill her in. Maybe they could make some decisions today. Together.Jim called Dallas, barely breathing as he waited for the other man to pick up.“Jim? Where the fuck have you been, Alden?”Jim grinned. “Uh, well. That’s kind of a story. What’s up?”“Ferguson is holed up on a farm in Utah.”Jim stood totally still. “What?”“Yeah. Sully and Mark went to Oregon yesterday and immediately, Su

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