Enticing Liam by Kristen Proby

Author:Kristen Proby [Proby, Kristen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781633500525
Publisher: Ampersand Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2020-03-10T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

~Ellie~

He’s asleep.

I lightly brush my fingers through his dark hair and watch the moonlight dance over his square jawline. Waking up to his cries of pain was heart-wrenching. I didn’t know what to do. I’ve heard conflicting words of advice over the years. Some say you shouldn’t try to wake someone who’s in the middle of a nightmare, and others say you should.

All I knew in that moment was that I had to help him.

His terrified eyes as he cowered by the wall is something I won’t forget anytime soon. I can’t even imagine what he must have seen in his work to give him such night terrors.

But for now, I’ll watch over him as he rests. Liam makes sure I’m well taken care of every day. The least I can do is return the favor at night.

Everyone deserves a good night’s sleep.

“No, not now,” Liam mumbles as his eyebrows lower in a scowl.

“Shh.” I smooth that space between his eyes with my fingers and kiss his cheek. “You’re okay, love.”

He quiets, and his breathing returns to normal.

With Liam asleep, and me looking over him, I can take a moment to admire his chest. I’m grateful that he finally took his shirt off. I don’t know why he’s so self-conscious. His skin is smooth and tanned, and he has a tattoo over his right pectoral.

It’s a shield with some kind of ornamentation inside that I can’t make out in the dark.

I’ll have to ask him about it sometime.

The tattoo was a surprise. When Liam’s fully clothed, his skin looks unmarred.

He murmurs in his sleep again, and I drag my fingers down his cheek. He quiets and turns toward me, settling in.

Once I’m sure the storm has passed, I let down my guard and fall into sleep beside him.

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