Her Healing Place by Sybil Smith

Author:Sybil Smith [Smith, Sybil]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Published: 2017-10-10T03:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

The cab comes to a stop outside of Vera's apartment and she looks down, grinning at the fact that Evelyn had somehow fallen asleep against her shoulder in their short ride.

"Evelyn," she whispers, smiling when blue eyes finally flutter open. "You coming in? I'll order lunch if you're hungry."

Evelyn sits up, slightly arching her stiff back. She looks to Vera—seeing the open and loving expressions—and lightly squeezes her arm with a small smile. "I have a few things I need to do first, but I'll be back for dinner?"

"It's a date," Vera leans over, quickly pecking Evelyn's lips—enjoying the normality, the comfort of doing so. "Pizza or Chinese?"

"Surprise me," Evelyn says with a grin tugging on her lips.

Her fingers slowly trail down Vera's arm as she gets out of the car, either unwilling or unable to let go. "Thank you for—"

"Evelyn, what did I say about thanking me?" Vera leans in the open door of a cab with a smile as Evelyn lightly shrugs, bashfully grinning. "Besides, I'm glad you let me go with you."

"I wouldn't have taken anyone else."

"Good," Vera bends down, slowly kissing Evelyn's lips. "I love you."

"I love you too," Evelyn says, enjoying the way saying that short phrase makes her feel—like Vera is the light of the perpetual darkness she had been living in. She smiles, squeezing Vera's hand one last time before sliding back into the car. "I'll be back soon."

"Can't wait," Vera grins, taking both of their bags from the floorboard and then slowly shutting the cab door as she winks.

Evelyn watches Vera from the car window as far down the road as she can—enjoying the way wild wisps of her black hair blew around in the wind, the way she stood with both hands on her hips, and most importantly, the way Vera turned to watch the cab leave just like Evelyn was watching her.

After telling the driver where to take her, she sits back against the black leather seats—warm from where Vera was sitting only moments ago. The city passes by the window in a blur, and she reaches up with one finger to lightly trail across her bottom lip. It had only been mere minutes and yet, she already missed Vera immensely. Whether it was due to her negligent childhood and the losses she had suffered causing her to become overly attached, or realizing Vera was the only person she ever loved and needed—craved, even—she wasn't certain.

She just knows she never, ever wants to be without Vera. She couldn't handle feeling this…longing for any extended period of time. Yes, she's been dealt worse hands in her life, but losing Vera is not something she wants to be dealt. And of that, she is certain.

They finally pull up outside of the hospital and she gets out, anxiously walking towards the elevator on shaking legs. Until now, she hadn't truly realized how much she had wanted to see Noah—the emotional turmoil of the weekend had practically clouded all of her other thoughts. It sets a spark of guilt straight through her.

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