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someone. He ushered Gillian into the house and away from everyone else—away from Jody. Smart man; it would certainly benefit him to get her away from Jody.
    White noise and numbness started to overwhelm her. She could hear buzzing sounds that must belong to the people around her. Why does it sound like I'm in a tunnel? Or maybe even underwater? Yes, white noise is the best way to describe it. Gillian numbly walked inside the house, escorted by Logan. He held her hand positioned in front of her like there was something wrong with it. Oh wait, there was supposed to be something wrong with it. A bee sting . Clever thinking on her part. She would definitely pat herself on the back for coming up with that one, but she couldn’t right now because she was faking a Goddamn bee sting! Ugh! Gillian’s thoughts were drowning her, so she just allowed Logan to lead her through the house.
    Holy shit! Did that really just happen? Was Jody really here? How long has she been here, in town? Oh God! Did Logan know she was here in town? God dammit! Think Gillian! Try and remember… what did Adam say? That he had been here for six months before transferring to the medical center where they worked … and that was over four months ago! Ohmygod! She has been here, in this city, the same area code, for at least the last ten months. Ten! Fucking! Months!
    Her silent freak-out didn’t faze Logan, who continued to escort her through the house, most likely taking her to the bedroom where he could talk to her. This should be good . You could almost hear the wheels turning in his head, trying to think of what he was going to say. A small giggle escaped her mouth. Yep, definitely losing it! Wonder what he is going to say to handle this. What could he do but deny it? Did he know she was in town? I have to ask him … Oh god … what do I do if he did know … and has been with her the whole time?
    Logan’s hands were anchored on Gillian in a very possessive way; maybe he thought she was going to bolt. That didn’t sound so bad to Gillian, actually. But wait, this was Gillian Baxter’s life and this place, these people, were Gillian’s! No way was that … that person … that bitch out there gonna get them, too!
    Another giggle threatened to escape her as she realized she was referring to herself in the third person. Keep it together Baxter ! She chastised herself for even the possibility of falling apart. They finally made it to their bedroom where Logan urged her to sit on the bed. Feeling almost zombie-like, she complied. He then knelt down in front her and clasped her hands in his. She was looking directly at him and could see his lips moving, but couldn’t hear a thing. Could someone turn up the volume please? Snap out of it, this is something you wanna hear. It’s time to climb out of the well of humiliation you were flung down and see what’s going on.
    Still staring at his lips moving, no sound was registering in her numb mind. Concentrating, she felt the numbness begin to subside. At that, the enormity of what just happened washed over her. Tears began to form and roll down her face unbeknownst to her. Never show weakness dammit! But her traitorous tears continued to fall. Then a sob escaped, and she gave in to it. The skeletons that had escaped the closet were now dancing in circles around the bedroom. Seriously, she knew they were there, why did they have to be so rude? She needed to pull it together and focus. The mistress was not brand new information to her, just her location was. Her world may have been tilted on its side, but this was also her son’s birthday party, a celebration is going on outside, and she refused to allow this to ruin it.
    Focusing, she looked Logan in the eye and the sound of his voice began to slowly register through the fog. Getting clearer. Come on, just a little more. “Gilly, baby, talk to me …” There! She was back. Logan continued, “Gilly, baby, you’re scaring me. Please talk to me. Are you