Lady in the Mist by Winter Frost
Author:Winter Frost [Frost, Winter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, gothic, mystery, ghost, Maine
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Published: 2014-10-14T16:00:00+00:00
Chapter 6
I suggested that Drew and I hold our next therapy session outside. Maybe being outdoors would lift his spirits...and mine. The sun was hidden behind a bank of clouds, making the air cooler than usual for this time of day. Jagged cliffs were shrouded in a purple haze. That same shade was reflected in the surface of the water, above which a seagull swooped across the deep blue sky.
I wrapped my jacket around me as we walked along the moisture-packed sand.
Drew shoved his hands in his pockets and slanted me a look. âI want to thank you for what youâve done for me. Itâs been a long time since Iâve felt like Iâve had a friend.â
I smiled, brushing a strand of hair from my face. âIâm glad the therapy is helping.â
âI donât mean in a professional sense. I like you, Lily. I havenât met anyone who made me feel so⦠I donât knowâ¦so safeâ¦so cared for.â
Dread settled in my gut. âDrew, Iââ
âLet me finish. No one has ever made me feel that I matter. That my opinions matter, you know? Even Melanie. She wasnât all that interested in my wants. My needs. I know youâre paid to help me. But I can also tell that you truly care.â
âI do care. I want to see you better. Thatâs why itâs important that you share your past with me. Share the experiences that brought you where you are today.â After pausing a moment to let my words register, I said, âAre you ready to tell me why you tried to take your own life?â
He halted and stared down at me. âJust for today, can we put all that out of our minds? Can we let this therapy session be about just letting go? Relaxing and forgetting all the bad, just for a little while?â
Unable to resist his cajoling, I relented. âSure. I could use some of that myself.â
A relieved smile lit his face. âHey, I know what youâd like. Come on.â
I didnât protest when he took my hand and led me farther down the beach. We stopped at a small cove where a rowboat bobbed in the water. âWant to take her out?â
I raised my brows. âYouâre kidding, right? That little thing? In the sea?â
âOf course. We wonât go very far out. Itâs safe, I promise.â
I frowned up at the sky. âIt looks like it might storm.â
âNah. If it starts, weâll come back right away.â
Since the ferry ride, Iâd wanted to be back on the water. But, this wasnât exactly what I had in mind. I was thinking something bigger, more sturdy. I nibbled at my bottom lip. Drew looked so eager, I couldnât disappoint him. âSure.â I shrugged. âWhy not.â
Drew helped me inside, then took the oars, steering us away from the beach. His hair whipped around his forehead, and his eyes sparkled, making him look like a child on Christmas morning. I hadnât seen such happiness, such relaxation in his expression since Iâd met him. Maybe putting off the therapy session was exactly what he needed.
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