Chapter 50

"I love you so much." I whispered, stroking his cheek lightly with my thumb. I watched as his adam's apple bobbed up and down before he swallowed audibly. Instead of replying, he leaned forward and gave me a kiss of his own. Accepting that he just couldn't speak at the moment, I returned my attention to the road ahead of me, all the while never letting his hand go. ** I turned my blinker on before switching lanes. I squeezed my eyes shut before opening them and checking the clock on the dash. It was about one AM and I was bone tired. I maneuvered Troy's truck into the largest parking space I could find - not without extreme difficulty - and cut the engine. Reaching over, I lightly jostled Troy's body and jumped the slightest bit when woke with a start. He must have forgotten the awful turn of events over the past four hour car ride/nap, because the second he processed his surroundings I saw his shoulders slump. "He'll be okay. He's st