Red Sky in the Morning (The Covenant of the Rainbow Book 1) by Elana Brooks

Author:Elana Brooks [Brooks, Elana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Deore Press
Published: 2017-10-02T16:00:00+00:00

Adrian opened his eyes to find Beverly staring at him. He closed them again. “Oh, god, I’m sorry.” This had been a terrible idea. What possible good had he thought might come from letting her see that sordid bit of his history?

She laid her head on his chest and wrapped her arms around him. He held her and buried his face in her hair. He mourned for dreams dashed, treasures proved counterfeit, lost innocence. His, and hers, because apparently she had a story just as miserable.

At length he felt her lift her head, and he looked up. She gave him a bleak smile, full of far too much understanding. “Did it ever get better?”

He shrugged. “I guess. Sylvia and I were friends-with-benefits for a while, until we graduated. Whenever she had guy troubles, or was just feeling lonely, she’d come to me. Later there were others. But no one” —Like you.— “that meant very much to me.” He shuddered. “God, that makes me sound like a jerk.”

“No, it doesn’t. Believe me, I’ve been with jerks.” She snuggled closer. “My turn. You’re going to find this way too familiar, I’m afraid.”

He tightened his arms around her. “You don’t have to show me. I promise, it’s okay—”

“Please? I really need you to see. To know.”

He swallowed. “All right.” He wasn’t looking forward to this, but she’d endured it, and so could he. If this was what she needed, he would give it to her. He closed his eyes and opened his mind. “I’m ready.”

Beverly resettled against his arm. “I was fifteen, a sophomore in high school. There was this boy named Cassidy. His mom worked, so he would take girls home with him after school…”

She fell silent. Images and emotions poured into Adrian’s mind.

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