Yours Forever: The Forever Duet Book 1 (In The Network Series) by Bolivar Nakhasenh

Author:Bolivar Nakhasenh [Nakhasenh, Bolivar]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-07-16T05:00:00+00:00

“Stop … you’re hurting him,” He murmurs.

Mace’s nightmare wakes me up from sleep. For a second, I’m disoriented and can’t figure out where I am. The room is plunged in darkness. I can barely see my own hands, much less the body lying next to me.

But I would recognize that tortured sound anywhere. It is imprinted in my mind.

“Macy, baby, wake up. You’re having a nightmare,” I whisper.

Mace has had these nightmares since he was a child. Sometimes, they got so bad, I could hear his screams through his bedroom window. This is the first time I witnessed one this close, however.

“Stop... Please, someone, help.”

My heart breaks for him, and because of this, I make the mistake of touching his shoulder while he’s unconscious, waking Mason in the middle of his nightmare. He twirls into a defensive position and covers my body aggressively. His hand is at my throat.

“Mace, wake up,” I scream, and he freezes at the sound of my voice. I can feel my heart beating a thousand miles a minute.

“Shit, I’m so sorry. Did I hurt you?”

“N … No,” I stammer, but I have to admit that I’m shaken.

“Are you sure?” He turns on the light and examines my body to make sure that I’m not lying.

“Yes, I’m sure.” He flips on his back and stares at the ceiling in turmoil.

“Do you still have these nightmares often?”

“Not as often as I used to, no.”

“Have you thought about getting some help for them?”

“You mean like a shrink?”

“Yes.”

“I can’t.”

“Why not?

“What do you think is going to happen if I tell someone that my father used to beat the daylight out of me?”

“Can you do it anonymously? Wouldn’t the doctor have to respect patient confidentiality?”

“Yes, but I’m a minor. I would need a parent’s authorization to see a shrink, and you know how that’s going to go. In any case, I don’t need it. I’m fine.”

“That isn’t fine. What if you hurt someone? What if you hurt me?” I say in a small voice.

“Baby girl, you don’t need to worry about that. Ever. I would never hurt you. Just don’t touch me whenever I have a nightmare, and we will be fine.”

“Mace, you need to talk to someone.”

“No. Do I hate my sperm donor? Yes, very much. But I’m fine. The bastard has no hold over me.” I’m not convinced. That seems like deep-rooted trauma to me, and I should know the signs better than anyone. But Mace is in defensive mode, and nothing and no one can convince him to do something when he’s like this.

“How can I help you?”

“You already are.” He drapes the cover over us and spoons my back. We fall asleep, nestled closely against each other.

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