Fighting for Us (Bailey Brothers, #2)

by Claire Kingsley

She tilted her head, regarding me for a long moment with a bewildered expression. “You really don’t know this about yourself, do you? I always assumed you were aware of it.” “There’s nothing to be aware of, because you’re wrong.” “Grace, I’ve known you for years, and while I’m sure there are a few exceptions, I’m positive you almost never go places alone. Why do you think I always need to run errands or get groceries when you do? I’ve never run my own errands or shopped for my own groceries in my life. But I know you’re always going to need someone to go with you, so I do. Why else would I set foot in a hardware store? I cannot possibly think of a more boring place to lose an hour of my life.” I stared blankly at the microfiche screen. Oh my god. Was she right? I couldn’t remember the last time I’d gone into a store or restaurant by myself. Not unless I was meeting someone. I went to work, but otherwise, I was always with someone else—usually Cara. We went everywhere together, and I’d never really thought about it. We were close. We both needed someone. But was that really the reason?