Chapter 1

Sophie’s POV

“Bye honey, drive safe and call me the second you land, okay? I hate when you forget,” I called out waving hard as his car backed down the driveway that early morning, the engine rumbling low before it turned the corner and disappeared.

I stood there in the open doorway still in my thin tank top and panties feeling this heavy wave of loneliness settle in my chest like always when he left for these long trips but right underneath it was this secret rush of relief that hit me so strong my shoulders actually dropped and I let out a long shaky breath.

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