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Chapter 3 Return to Gladewater

Word Count: 1504    |    Released on: 29/09/2024

ound her uncle in the ICU waiting room. He looked defl

As his big arms enveloped her, she c

him and looked up into his bloodshot eye

rl. They said she...she might not walk or talk again. Can yo

, hugging him forcefully. "They don't

y the beeping of monitors and her aunt's breathing which seemed loud

acquired didn't seem important anymore. Not her coveted ICU nurse job, not her high-rise condo, not her accomplished surgeon bo

loose on the pillow and not in her normal, hard-sprayed updo. She fought back tears as she

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wall. Then she heard Melanie, her babysitter, scream. She jack knifed up in bed, held her covers up to her chest, and froze, scared to move. She listened hard but after that scream, all she could hear were low mumbles and crying. She gathered her courage, slipped on her bunny slippers, and crept down the hall to the top of the stairs. Sh

nightgown. "Dani, honey? I'm Officer Garrett." She just stared into h

d Daddy always said if she needed help, she should

n go see some people outside that

er her face. Melanie was always laughing. Dani had never seen her cry. Maybe she did need help. Dani glanced at her bunny slippers, then nodded. Mama wouldn't want

her Aunt Lu had knitted that was on the back of the couch and wrapped her in it.

bulance with more lights and even a fire truck. It was all too much for a little girl woken from sleep in the middle of the night. She hid her face in Officer Garrett's shoulder and tried to block out all the noi

and then he was putting her down on a skinny bed

the vehicle. The rain was loud as it continued to pound on the roof of the ambulance. She

lady was in a different kind of blue uniform. She wondered what shock

iceman. "Is the babysitter going to be ok? Can she talk to us about alle

as her in the living room. I'll go see what I can

, sitting on a bench next to her, "this is Amanda. She's going to take good care of

ound her. More bright flashing lights. They hurt her eyes. Crackling static and talking from police radios

k here. I think I may even have a tedd

metal and black things hanging from the wall as she

y handed her the stuffed animal and let her lie down on the bed, she closed her eyes tight. She felt her bunny slip

nny – like the time she had fallen off the monkey bars and broken her wrist. Mama and Daddy had taken her to a hospital then and she had gotten a purple cast. It had hurt a little but the cast was pretty neat. Mama had mad

her Aunt Lu and Uncle Eustace standing by the bed in full, dazzling color

about nothin'. You're gonna come home with us and everything is gonna be just fine." He ran a h

k up and down, smiling at her. "You're gonna be fine, Dani Lynn, just fine. W

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1 Chapter 1 Prologue2 Chapter 2 The Call3 Chapter 3 Return to Gladewater4 Chapter 4 A Thousand Memories5 Chapter 5 Confronting Demons6 Chapter 6 Small but Fierce7 Chapter 7 Opinions8 Chapter 8 Friends and Lovers9 Chapter 9 Interesting Meetings10 Chapter 10 You Can Go Home Again11 Chapter 11 Blow Up12 Chapter 12 The Mighty Warrior Returns13 Chapter 13 A New Plan14 Chapter 14 Exploration15 Chapter 15 Making A Home16 Chapter 16 Dark Memories17 Chapter 17 Back in the Saddle18 Chapter 18 No More Tears19 Chapter 19 No Escape20 Chapter 20 Jesus Take the Wheel21 Chapter 21 Forced Proximity22 Chapter 22 What Could Go Wrong 23 Chapter 23 Chemistry24 Chapter 24 Just A Kiss25 Chapter 25 Friends Divided26 Chapter 26 Reunion27 Chapter 27 Feeling Blue28 Chapter 28 Triage29 Chapter 29 Every Lady Needs a Chaise30 Chapter 30 Sunday Dinner31 Chapter 31 A Tale of Two Kitchens32 Chapter 32 You Do Not Eat Like A Rabbit33 Chapter 33 Southern Manners34 Chapter 34 The Invitation35 Chapter 35 Cooking Lessons36 Chapter 36 It's Hot in the Kitchen37 Chapter 37 Emergency38 Chapter 38 Hospital39 Chapter 39 Competition40 Chapter 40 Maggie to the Rescue41 Chapter 41 Marking Territory42 Chapter 42 Falling Again43 Chapter 43 Green-eyed Monster44 Chapter 44 What's the Story 45 Chapter 45 My Heart Says Yes46 Chapter 46 Stay In Your Lane47 Chapter 47 Just A Kiss48 Chapter 48 As Long As You want Me49 Chapter 49 A Night to Remember50 Chapter 50 Small Town Gossip51 Chapter 51 Blackmail52 Chapter 52 Worries53 Chapter 53 An Unwelcome Visitor54 Chapter 54 A Secret Divulged55 Chapter 55 Eleven Years Ago56 Chapter 56 I Love You57 Chapter 57 Flipping the Narrative58 Chapter 58 Unexpected Visitors59 Chapter 59 Villian60 Chapter 60 Love, Interrupted61 Chapter 61 A Thanksgiving Surprise62 Chapter 62 PART TWO - Wedding Plans63 Chapter 63 Chemistry64 Chapter 64 Captivated65 Chapter 65 To Lighten the Soul66 Chapter 66 A Suprise Visit67 Chapter 67 Just a Kiss68 Chapter 68 An Unexpected Event69 Chapter 69 Interrupted70 Chapter 70 Hard to Say Goodbye71 Chapter 71 Party Prep72 Chapter 72 On the Way73 Chapter 73 The Crazy Ex74 Chapter 74 Misunderstanding75 Chapter 75 Ready for the Ball76 Chapter 76 Cinderella77 Chapter 77 A Magical Evening78 Chapter 78 Mean Girls79 Chapter 79 A Matter of Trust80 Chapter 80 Bad Vibes81 Chapter 81 Broken82 Chapter 82 Tequila and Tears83 Chapter 83 Reconnect84 Chapter 84 Fighting the Battle 185 Chapter 85 Fighting the Battle 286 Chapter 86 Winning the War 187 Chapter 87 Winning the War 288 Chapter 88 Breakfast of Champions89 Chapter 89 For A Giggle90 Chapter 90 Team Zane91 Chapter 91 Kiss and Tell92 Chapter 92 The Purloined Letter93 Chapter 93 A Threat 94 Chapter 94 Delicious95 Chapter 95 Not Nearly Done96 Chapter 96 The Ecstasy97 Chapter 97 The Agony98 Chapter 98 Charmed X 299 Chapter 99 The Perfect Plan 100 Chapter 100 Small Town Moves