Sara

“How are you feeling?” Jaxon asked as he buttoned his shirt. I smiled as best I could.

“I’m okay. My ribs feel a bit between,” I replied. I did a quick assessment of my body to see if that was really true. Everything felt a little better, but my hip and my ribs were still sore to the touch.

Emotionally, I felt better, stronger. I continued to feel safer every day, especially since Jaxon kept his promise. It’d been a week since his statement ...