The Cowboy Way (Hawthorne Wyoming Book 1) by Melissa Stevens

Author:Melissa Stevens [Stevens, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-04-22T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

Mariah was trapped. Sheppard, Frost and Gould surrounded her. Her face hurt and she couldn't move. Something was holding her down. She fought. She had to get away. She had to get away.

"It's okay. It's over. You're all right." A voice slowly penetrated the panic clouding her mind. "Mariah, wake up. It's just a nightmare."

A nightmare. She was sleeping. She struggled and after a moment, she opened her eyes. She remembered now, the doctor, the tv and falling asleep on the sofa with Levi.

"There you are." His voice was soft and comforting. "Better now?"

She nodded, not having what it took to speak, not quite yet. She scanned the room and realized they were still on the sofa. The tv still flickering on the far wall. She wondered how long they'd been there.

"W-" she had to swallow and try again. "What time is it?"

"A little after midnight. You were asleep for a little over an hour." He tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear. "Can I get you anything? Do you want a drink?"

Mariah shook her head she didn't want him to leave. It was him, here, holding her that made her feel better. Without him the panic and fear would overwhelm her. She grabbed a handful of his shirt to keep him from leaving.

"Stay, please."

His hand covered hers, but he didn't make her let go or try to pull away.

"I'm not going anywhere, little one. I'm right here." He cupped her head and dropped a light kiss on top of her hair. "Why don't you close your eyes and think of something else, something happy? I'll be right here if you need me."

She closed her eyes and did what he said, tried to think of something happy. Oddly, the only thing that came to mind was being here, wrapped in his arms, and the idea that maybe, just maybe he would kiss her.

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