Chapter 49
Monday, July 13, 1987
Julie and Donovan spent their next several days feeling awkward in one another's presence. Donovan was eager to leave for work in the afternoons, for fear he'd give into the desire he felt for Julie if he spent too much time with her.
It didn't surprise Donovan when Julie asked to borrow the spare key on Monday morning then left for work. He gave it to her, knowing she wouldn't return until after he was gone.
Around eleven A.M., Donovan received a call from the judge stating Sean's release was approved for Wednesday. With half of Sean's closet and dresser filled with Julie's belongings, Donovan hoped she'd pack her things before the next morning. When he came home from work Monday night, he found Julie asleep on Sean's bed. A suitcase lay packed and open on the floor with the Hershey Kiss Bear on top of Julie's clothes. While Julie had given Mr. Bo Bo the Second to CJ, Donovan wondered how long she'd hang onto his own sentimental gift.
Donovan stood in the doorway and watched her sleep for what he thought was the last time. Although she was no longer his and hadn't been for well over two years, he felt the heartache of losing her again. She was someone to be cherished. He wondered if someday she'd search for someone new, settle down and have kids or if she'd always put work first. She deserved all the finest treasures life had to offer, and Donovan felt he couldn't give her them.