The Last Knight by L.B. Martin

Author:L.B. Martin [Martin, L.B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-05-16T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Marcy

I’ve never woken up in a man’s arms before. Snuggled close in a cocoon with the smell of his cologne wrapping around me. In that fragile moment, vulnerability and trust merged. We were two souls, tangled in sheets, navigating the uncharted waters of intimacy. His heartbeat echoed in my ear, a steady rhythm that promised safety. Is it the closeness, the connection I’ve been starved for? Longing for. I’ve been on my own for so long now it’s hard to remember a time when I’ve had this much care thrust upon me.

My eyes flutter open from the sound of soft snores coming from Sam. A smile crosses my face as I admire this sleeping Adonis lying next to me. One arm rests over his face but his delicious lips are on display. My eyes move further down wanting to discover all of his tattoos. I didn’t get the chance to fully explore his body the way he did mine and now I have the perfect opportunity.

His Army insignia is marked on his bicep along with others skating down his arm that I’ll have to ask the meanings of. His other arm is resting on his chest with his hand covering his heart. That’s the one I wanted to see closer. I only got a glimpse yesterday and it had me intrigued.

Carefully I lift his hand placing it on his stomach. I hold my breath when he begins to stir, but he doesn’t wake. Once I look back down to his chest, I see the tattoo that interested me the most. My heart aches when I see my brother’s name written under what looks like his unit patch. ‘KIA’ stands out to me but only for a moment until I realize what it stands for, killed in action. A knot forms in my stomach seeing Matthew’s name and rank inked over Sam’s heart. Tears begin spilling down my face but I try to contain the sobs that threaten to spill from my lips. I don’t know what I expected but I didn’t think it would be this. Seeing “My brother” etched in below is what breaks the dam of emotions I was trying to conceal.

Sam is startled awake and he shoots up from the bed, looking around the room. His eyes land on mine and I see the muscles in his body relax.

“What is it, sunshine?” He crawls back into the bed pulling me into his arms.

“Y-your tattoo–” I hiccup reaching up to place my hand over his heart. He looks at me solemnly as the realization takes over in his mind.

Sam closes his eyes for a moment then says, “I got it when I was overseas. I wanted something that would stay with me always. Something that was ingrained in my skin like Matthew was.”

I get it. They were best friends, brothers, even if not by blood. They were close and I imagine that bond strengthened when they went overseas together. They depended on the other. I’m glad that Sam was with Matty in his last moments.

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