A Daughter's Return (2014)
“She looked back up and into his eyes, then quickly turned away and concentrated on not stealing a glance at him again as he carried her up the rest of the stairs to her room. But she couldn’t ignore the rapid beat of her heart.
“My crutches are here. You can put me down now.” Rebecca sounded breathless to her own ears.
Ben kept his arm around her waist until she had her crutches under her arms and then he opened her door. “I hope cutting these down helps and you won’t be so sore tomorro...w.”
“I can already tell it has. Thank you. Good night, Ben.” She allowed herself to glance at him and found him studying her as if he wanted to know what she was thinking. Well—she’d like to know the same about him. But she didn’t ask.
And neither did he. “Good night, Rebecca. Sleep well.”
She gave a brief nod and entered her room. Ben pulled the door shut behind her and Rebecca let out a pent-up breath.MoreLess
“My crutches are here. You can put me down now.” Rebecca sounded breathless to her own ears.
Ben kept his arm around her waist until she had her crutches under her arms and then he opened her door. “I hope cutting these down helps and you won’t be so sore tomorro...w.”
“I can already tell it has. Thank you. Good night, Ben.” She allowed herself to glance at him and found him studying her as if he wanted to know what she was thinking. Well—she’d like to know the same about him. But she didn’t ask.
And neither did he. “Good night, Rebecca. Sleep well.”
She gave a brief nod and entered her room. Ben pulled the door shut behind her and Rebecca let out a pent-up breath.MoreLess
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