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making her sister feel better.
    “Thanks, Steph. I really needed to get all that off my chest.” Marina sighed. “I haven’t told Mom and Dad yet, but I will.”
    “I’ll let you tell them, Rina.” Stephanie pushed Marina’s hair back from her face. “But I’ll be there when you do.”
    She stayed with Marina for an hour and held her nephew. Marina really needed her, so before she left the hospital, Stephanie asked her boss if she could switch shifts in order to have the next couple of days off. Everything had to be ready when Marina got home. The doctor would probably release her the next day, as long as everything with Danny was okay. Changing jobs was starting to look better and better.
    Stephanie was over tired when she got home, but with everything Marina had told her she was even more determined to apply for that job at Nightingale’s. She pulled out her laptop. Since her resume was always up to date, all she had to do was add an amazing cover letter and send it off.
    She powered up her laptop and opened her email inbox. Messages were piling up. She scrolled down through them and spotted an email from Brad. Her heart pounded. An email from Brad was sitting in her inbox. No contact in six months and suddenly he emails her out of the blue. She was tempted to delete it, but part of her wanted to see if there was an apology. The curser hovered above the email. Tapping the mouse seemed like it would open up all that heartache once more. Did she really want to go there again? She clicked the mouse button and the email opened. Stephanie closed her eyes. After a deep breath, she opened them and began to read.
     
    Stephanie,
    I know I’m probably the last person you want to hear from, but I really needed to tell you that I’m sorry. With my shifts at the fire hall and yours at the hospital we just drifted apart. I was lonely. I shouldn’t have cheated, I know that but you were never around, and Erica was. You have to admit this was just as much your fault as mine. You weren’t there when I needed you. By the way, the money you said I stole was mine to begin with. So you can call off the lawyers. I don’t owe you anything. I just took what was mine. Have a good life Stephanie. I know I will.
    Bradley
     
    You’ve got to be kidding me. Her fists clenched. This was his apology for screwing around on her and taking all the money from the bill account? He wasn’t getting away with it. She wasn’t calling off the lawyer.
    Stephanie snatched her phone from the night table and called her father’s lawyer, Fred Dinn who agreed to help her get back the money Brad had taken. After all, it was all hers. He never seemed to pay toward anything. Well, except his precious car. She never understood why he’d pay so much for a car, but couldn’t pay his share of the bills. Asshole !
    Fred told her exactly what she expected. She probably wasn’t going to get the money back, but she was entitled to half of the property in their apartment. Everything she wanted out of the apartment she already had. Fred asked her to forward him the email, and he would see what he could do. She didn’t expect anything and at this point she didn’t care.
    After forwarding him the email, she sat back on her bed. A tear ran down her cheek. It was going to be a long time before she’d trust another man. Her body shook as she re-read the email. This wasn’t the same man she fell for three years ago. Even his words seemed different. Plus, he never called her Stephanie. She slammed her laptop closed. He could rot in hell for all she cared. She grabbed a pillow and pressed it to her face and screamed. Damn, that felt good. Today was the start of a new chapter in her life. Without Brad. She didn’t need any man.

Chapter 3
     
    Sarah was gone. Staring out through the patio doors in his brother’s kitchen, John, tried to make sense of it all. The beer bottle in his hand was still full. How James got through the last three days was a miracle.