Chapter 49

• I got up early the following morning and stealthily left to find the hotel gym. Everything will be better after a hard run.
• My uncle used to tell me to sweat it out.
• My drive to run until my mind is clear overwhelms the sleepy feeling still in my eyes as my feet pound the treadmill. Victoria had been sleeping in the crook of my arm, and I had spent much of the night awake. My usually unwavering foundation has been rocked by what happened last night, and all I can think is that I will never, ever treat her that way again, for I'll lose her forever.