Tormented Soul: Heather: Soul Series by Cindy Pike

Author:Cindy Pike [Pike, Cindy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-04-19T16:00:00+00:00

12 Lifetime

Breathe by Fleurie

My body twinges as I’m jostled slightly as Gemini changes positions, then comes right back, twining our bodies together as much as he can with my injuries.

A new masculine scent tickles my nose, but not enough to rouse me from sleep, and I sink back down into unconsciousness.

Reluctant to leave the warmth under the covers and Gemini, I lay there for a few more moments, letting my mind drift to what my life could be like had I married a man like him, Orin, or Jonas.

When the sun filtering through my cream-colored curtains can’t be ignored anymore, I know it’s time to get up. Shifting little by little, I make my way to the edge of the bed, slipping out and turning my head to check that I didn’t wake Gemini.

Only, it’s not him lying in bed with me anymore. It’s Jonas.

A beam of sunlight highlights the lighter streaks in his golden blond hair. It’s long on top and tapered as it goes down the sides and back of his head.

His chest rises and falls slightly with his shallow breaths. It’s well defined and easily seen even through his t-shirt. The covers are pooled around his waist and his right leg goes over the edge of the bed, disappearing over the side. But he’s sleeping soundly.

The emotions he evokes sleeping soundly in my bed, are all warm and loving. Still examining them, I quietly exit, checking in on Zander in his room across the hall. He’s fast asleep in his new racecar bed. The urge to pee beckons me to make my way to the one bathroom at the end of the hall.

Backing out, I leave the door cracked slightly and turn, nearly colliding with Orin. His hands come up to my elbows to steady me, and I flinch at his quick movement.

“You okay?” He asks, his brows drawing in with concern.

“Yes,” I whisper, my eyes downcast. My response is automatic, due to years of conditioning. I’m healing slowly on the mental aspect, but I still have my moments of relapsing back into old survival habits.

A single index finger, tips my chin up and I watch as his grey eyes search my face, “Liar.”

That one whispered word stabs me deeper than any blow I’ve been dealt. The fact that we only just met, and he can see me clearly, crushes me while slipping some of the shattered pieces of me back where they belong. It’s an odd sensation. One I’m not entirely comfortable with, but I know I should be.

He holds my eyes, and I feel raw and exposed, so I wrap my arm around myself in an attempt to hide the dark parts from him. Not knowing if I succeeded, he steps around me on bare feet and pads to the kitchen. With my bladder ready to burst, I continue on to the bathroom and try to get my mask back in place, though it doesn’t feel right to do so.

Taking a few minutes to brush my hair and teeth, I get a long look at myself in the mirror.

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