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Chapter Forty - We need to get as far away as possible

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Scarlett

I hadn’t slept a wink, and the sun was starting to rise. I hadn’t slept because I was on edge all night. I was scared in case someone found us, but on top of that, I was nervous because I didn’t know what Caleb was going to do. Is he going to leave me?

I have sat on the sofa all night, only moving when needed.

“Scarlett, will you please come to bed and try to get some sleep?” I hear from behind me.

“I am fine,” I said, not looking at him.

“Scarlett, get your ass into bed and get some sleep, or God help me, I will come over there, toss you over my shoulder and carry you there,” he said firmly.

I just sat there staring at the wall. I wasn’t ignoring him on purpose; I was just stuck in a daze. Then I heard a throat clearing next to me, my headshot round in one d

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