Steven's Solace: A SEALs of Honor World Novel (Heroes for Hire Book 29) by Dale Mayer
Author:Dale Mayer [Mayer, Dale]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Military, Romance
ISBN: 9781773367736
Publisher: Valley Publishing Ltd.
Published: 2023-06-05T18:30:00+00:00
Chapter 8
Opal woke up from her nap, unsurprised to find that she was still tucked up against Stevenâs shoulder. She gently patted his chest, snuggled closer, and yawned. âThis is becoming a bad habit.â
âI think itâs a good habit,â he murmured, wrapping an arm around her and holding her carefully. âObviously itâs what you need to be able to sleep.â
âSure, but for how long?â she asked. âIâm not used to depending on someone for something so simple as sleep.â
âDoesnât matter,â he countered. âThis is not the time to be worried about such things.â
She knew he was right. âIt definitely isnât, but itâs hard not to.â Yet he made it all sound so sensible and so normal, and yet none of it was. Nothing about any of this could be labeled normal. And yet she could do nothing to make it that way either. She yawned and gave him a hug and then slowly shifted, wincing as her back complained from her awkward sleeping position.
âSore?â he asked.
âAll of me is sore still.â
He nodded. âItâll take several more weeks. You know that, right? Soft tissue damage takes a while to heal.â
âI was hoping it would take less,â she mumbled. âMy face is still hot and swollen. Everything feels as if Iâve been run over by heavy machinery.â
He smiled. âYou have been, so honor the healing process. Try not to get too far ahead of yourself and all this.â Steven waved his hand around the room. âRealize and accept that it will take time to get where you want to be.â
âTaking time is one thing,â she muttered. âI donât want it to take more time than it needs to.â
He chuckled. âI was expecting you to not be very tolerant anyway, so this attitude isnât really a surprise.â
She looked at him, then shrugged. âI donât have patience for being ill.â
âYou never did, as I recall.â
âI never understood that,â her mother spoke up from within the circle of Marshalâs arms. âI donât know how it is that you could possibly not go down sick like the rest of us,â Ruby said peevishly. âItâs almost as if you have some extra healing ability. Even if everyone else was sick, you were fine.â
âOh, if I were to have such a talent, I could really use it right now.â She yawned again.
âDo you want to go back to sleep?â Steven asked her.
âNo, now that everybodyâs home, safe and sound, I guess I could use some food.â
âSuch a mundane thing,â her mom noted. âI donât even think I can cook right now,â she cried out, her arms shaking and wrapping around her own body. âI need this all to go away.â
âWhich is also why Iâm suggesting we leave,â Marshal reminded her, his voice only off a little from his recent attack.
Opal could sympathize. âI donât want to run. I want this over. I want it finished, and I want closure. But this is my hometown. Thereâs no reason I should have to leave. I didnât do anything wrong.â
âMaybe,â Steven
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