The ride home felt endless.
Every bump in the road sent pain through my body.
Halfway there, my daughter began crying, and I stretched awkwardly against my seatbelt just to touch her tiny hand.
As I sat there, I kept thinking the same thing.
This was her first ride home.
And this was what she would never remember.
Chapter 6: Grandmother Saw Everything
When we finally reached the house, I could barely stand.
That was when Logan’s grandmother spotted me from the porch.
She lived in the downstairs suite.
Technically, the house still belonged to her.
Logan and I paid part of the bills, but everyone knew whose rules mattered.
She hurried down the steps.
Her eyes moved from my tear-streaked face to the baby carrier.
Then to the empty driveway.