#27: Restless Night
Back at the house, Stacy went straight upstairs, insisting she needed rest. Jamie guided her carefully to bed, startled by how frail she looked. Lauren trailed close behind, her small face etched with worry that mirrored Jamie’s own. The homecoming he imagined felt worlds away.
Jamie sat by the bed, watching Stacy drift into uneasy sleep. His heart pulled between love and frustration, he couldn’t shake the questions clawing at him. What had happened while he was gone? And more painfully—what had happened to the life they had once shared?