Rising Above by Genevieve Fortin

Author:Genevieve Fortin [Fortin, Genevieve]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781642470208
Publisher: Bella Books
Published: 2019-01-07T05:00:00+00:00

Melodie smiled. She wasn’t sure what she’d think in the morning, but right now everything Ana said made perfect sense. She trusted her judgement, appreciated her honesty, and admired her faith in humanity. Melodie didn’t have much faith in anything. Certainly not in humanity. But in this moment she felt like she could put her faith in Ana. She listened for the sound of water moving in the basement and heard nothing. Waves were no longer hitting the back wall of the inn. Winds were still powerful, but the sea had started to withdraw. “It sounds like you were right. The tide is going down.”

“It is,” Ana repeated as she let go of her hands. “The worst of it is over now. Do you want to go check out the damages?”

She made a move to get off the bed but Melodie stopped her by grabbing her arm. “No. It can wait until morning. We won’t see much of anything in the middle of the night. Besides, I’d rather try to get some sleep.”

“All right. I’ll leave you to it then.”

As Ana started getting up again, winds made the window crack and startled Melodie. She instinctively tightened her grasp on Ana’s arm instead of letting her go. “Would you mind staying? I know I’m being a baby, but I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep alone tonight.”

Ana settled back on the bed and smiled at her. “Sure. No problem. Lie down. I’ll put you to sleep with my science stories.”

Melodie snorted a laugh but obeyed. Ana blew out the candles before she lay on her back next to her. Without thinking about it or giving Ana a chance to protest, she wiggled closer to her and placed her head on her chest. “If you don’t mind, I think this will work better.”

“Oh, okay,” Ana whispered before she wrapped her arm around her shoulders. Melodie could hear Ana’s heart beat faster for a few seconds before it slowed again. She put her hand on Ana’s stomach and closed her eyes. She let the rhythm of her pulse and breathing soothe her. They were strong and steady, and soon she drifted to sleep.

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