Chapter 543

• I smiled, as I nudged Kari’s shoulder and she woke up. She yawned and stretched her arms over her head as we drove into Seward. I promised her we would come back for her resurrection, and it was a little more than a week before her birthday.
• We’d been living in Fresno for four months, in our own apartment, and she was seated in the front row at every fight I had. Our time spent together had been comfortable, and just what we needed to cement our feelings for each other.
• “Are you nervous or excited?” I asked her.