The Sweetest Companion by Laura Ann

Author:Laura Ann [Ann, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Angel Music Publishing

When his eyes were pulled open again, it was light in the room. The fire still danced merrily in the fireplace, but the weight and heat of Brielle’s body was missing, at least until her elbow met with his chin. “Ow,” he groaned, jerking back more from surprise than actual pain.

“Oh my gosh,” Brielle breathed. “I’m so sorry.” She finished scrambling off the couch and didn’t stop until she was all the way across the room. Her hair stood up on one side of her head, and her face was pale and puffy. Ryan had a slight worry that the wrinkles in her dress would never come out, but in all her messy glory, he’d never seen a more beautiful sight.

And she was standing much too far away from him.

“I’m fine,” he groaned, shifting on the couch and pushing aside the covers they’d been using. He wished he had the right to tell her to come back so they could sleep longer, but she’d probably had woken up shocked to be his arms in the first place. “Did you get any sleep?” He rubbed his hands up and down his face, trying to wake himself up faster.

Brielle pushed her hands into her hair and grimaced when she seemed to hit a bunch of tangles. “I don’t know what’s going on here,” she whispered, looking pained. She shifted her weight, her eyes darting around the room as she seemed to be concentrating. Ultimately, it must have come rushing back because her jaw dropped, and her eyes went to the staircase before all the blood drained from her cheeks.

“Easy,” Ryan said, jumping to his feet and rushing to her side, but Brielle darted away from him. “It’s okay,” he said. “It’s gonna be okay.”

“He’s gone,” she whispered hoarsely, her eyes still on the stairs. “He’s really gone.”

Ryan dropped his hands and nodded. “He is.” He watched her carefully for signs of another breakdown like last night, but Brielle didn’t look like she was going to give into the urge to cry again, though he wouldn’t have blamed her if she did. In fact, he would have used it as an excuse to hold her again, but she didn’t give him the option.

Her breathing was ragged, but it slowed quickly and Brielle straightened her shoulders. Teary, but determined eyes made their way to his. “You helped me.”

Ryan stuffed his hands in his pockets and rocked on his heels. “Not really. I just was there.”

Her skin flushed, and she dropped her eyes to the ground. “Thank you.” When she looked up from under her lashes, he had to fist his hands to keep from reaching for her. “I…didn’t deserve your help, but I’m grateful for it.”

He frowned. “What? Why wouldn’t you deserve it?”

Brielle closed her eyes and rubbed her forehead. “Do you have anything I can take for a headache? Crying has never been good for me.”

Frustrated that the conversation he wanted to have was once again being denied him, Ryan clenched his teeth and marched to the kitchen.

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