A Night Of Surrender (The Royal Heirs) by Lizabeth Scott

Author:Lizabeth Scott [Scott, Lizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lizabeth Scott
Published: 2023-02-24T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 12

Melia

Melia didn’t remember the ride down in the elevator to the parking garage. She didn’t even remember getting into Will’s car or the drive. She was so inside her head with what had happened, and what could have happened, nothing else registered.

Will must have sensed her need for time to process because he silently drove them home.

She’d been so scared. Then seeing her strong, loud dad looking nothing like himself and hooked up to tubes and wires had rocked the foundation of her world. She’d never seen her father without a smile on his face or a joke waiting to tell. He was a big beast of a man with the soul of a puppy. He was kind and gentle and she’d never heard him say a negative word.

Life without her father was something she wasn’t ready for. She’d never be ready. Her head fell back against the leather headrest and closed her eyes. She must have fallen asleep because she awoke to Will opening her door and lifting her from his ridiculously expensive car. She blinked and asked, “Why are we at your place?”

Will closed the car door and walked right onto the awaiting elevator that would take them straight to his penthouse.

“You don’t need to be alone and my place is closer to the hospital than yours.” The elevator doors slid open with a whoosh and her cheek rested on his shoulder. If she wasn’t so exhausted and about to die of starvation, she’d argue with him, but in her weakened state, his thoughtfulness made her eyes cloudy with emotional tears.

He walked down the hallway and into his bedroom. Melia knew he had a guest room, but she was weak and she didn’t want to examine why she wanted to sleep in his arms that night. Gently, he let her feet touch the ground. “You could have asked, you know.”

With a heavy sigh, he tipped her chin. “You’re right. I could have, Lia, but let me take care of you tonight. I had Janel stop by your apartment and grab a few things for you. Why don’t you take a shower and I’ll see what we have to eat. Then we’ll crawl in bed and I’ll hold you all night long. Or at least for what’s left of the night.”

What he described sounded heavenly. Plus she was too tired to complain and there was nothing she’d like better than to sleep safely surrounded by Will. Call her crazy. Somewhere in the back of her mind were thoughts of keeping her distance from him, but she simply didn’t care.

“You’ll find what you need in the bathroom or my closet. I’ll also call to check on your dad while you get ready for bed.”

She wrapped her arms around his waist and let her forehead fall to his chest. “Thank you, Will. I don’t know what Mom and I would have done without you.”

“No thanks are necessary, Lia. It’s what best friends do.”

Her stomach rumbled and she tipped her head upward.

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