She Defended a Lonely Biker, and Her Town Never Saw It Coming

than shouting would have.

Even Dean paused.

Hank swallowed once before continuing.

“She’s in treatment.”

No one said anything.

Naomi didn’t know who in the diner looked down first, but several people did.

Because illness had a way of leveling a room when pride failed.

Dean recovered before the decency could stick.

“For all I know, that’s a story.”

Naomi’s hand continue reading …