One By One: A gripping psychological thriller with a twist you won't see coming

So why does this revelation make me feel uneasy?

I wanted to do whatever it took to get you back.

I never asked Noah why he had that Swiss Army knife in his pocket. Or why he stole it back from the drawer. It seemed so unimportant after the fact. And maybe I didn’t want to hear the answer.

It occurs to me that our luggage is still in the car. The police seized everything that belonged to Jack, Michelle, Lindsay, and Warner. But they let us keep our own stuff. When we got home, we were too excited to see the kids to think about our bags. Everything is still sitting there.

I didn’t know what those two beers would lead to. And I didn’t know that Claire wasn’t going to be home anytime soon. I swear, I didn’t come to Claire’s house with the intention of kissing her husband. But somehow in the time we were talking, I noticed he was looking at me That Way

The first thing Claire Jennings did when I met her was hug me.

“It’s so good to finally meet you, Lindsay!” she cried.

I stood there stiffly, accepting her unprompted hug. “It’s good to meet you too.”

A chilling smile plays on Warner’s lips. “Well, I can’t entirely take credit.”

That’s when it all falls into place. Noah wanted revenge for my betrayal. But he couldn’t do it alone. He needed a partner in crime. Somebody to sneak off during the night and kill the man in the cabin while he was pretending to be sound asleep beside me.

There’s something very unfamiliar in Noah’s face. Oh God. How did I not see this before? Jack was right. Noah knew about my affair, and he never forgave me for it. I’m such a fool

“I had been hoping this trip would be a good chance for us to reconnect.” He winces. “But then when you told me you got separate rooms for us, I thought, well, it’s over.”

I drop my eyes. “I thought it was over too.”

He reaches out and takes my hand in his. “I know this is stupid, but even when we were back in college, I used to imagine us growing old together. I knew you were the one. I was so sure. When I thought it was over, I just… It was like my future was gone.”

I squeeze his hand. “I know.”

I fall back into his arms. I feel drained with the guilt of the last several months finally out of my system. Noah knows what happened, and he forgives me. Soon we’ll go back home together and restart our lives. We won’t fight all the time like we used to. We’ll grow old together, just like we planned to.

Everything is going to be okay.

He hangs his head. “I kissed her.” He quickly adds, “And that’s it. Nothing more happened. I stopped it. I just…” He sighs. “I was mad at you. I wanted to get back at you. But all I could think of when it was happening was that she wasn’t you. And… I wanted to do whatever it took to get you back. Anything.”

. A second later, he’s tugging me into the bed. This trip has been one of the worst experiences of my life, but I think it may have saved my marriage.

As long as we make it home alive.

“Hey,” he says.

“Hey,” I say back.

He grins shyly at me. “Have I ever told you how sexy you look in a bra and panties?”

I smile back. “Not lately…”

“Well…” He comes around the bed to get closer to me. “That is a huge oversight on my part, and I have to apologize.”

“You’re forgiven.”

He’s standing less than a foot away from me. “Am I?”

“Absolutely.”

“Jack…”

“Please, Claire.” He turns his bloodshot eyes on me. “You need to see this.”

Without waiting for my answer, he takes my arm again and drags me along beside him. I’m about to protest, but then he stretches out his arm and shows me something that makes my heart stop in my chest.