Code of Silence (2016)
“She slid her hands down until she peeked over her fingertips. “It stopped.” The sudden quiet in the room served as a jolt of clarity. Gabriella dropped her hands. She couldn’t afford to stop and cry. She needed to think straight.
Luke stood up and pulled her into a hug. The warmth and strength from his arms and chest softened a hardened part of her heart. Gabriella couldn’t remember the last time she’d been held, been comforted in such a way. She wanted to grab on and never let go. Her thro...at ached with a held-back sob. If she gave in to his comfort, she’d lose it and the tears would flow. Once that dam broke she knew it would take time she didn’t have to get herself back together. She couldn’t let her guard down now. She straightened and hardened her features.
Luke stepped back, but his fingers lingered on her shoulders. “I’m so sorry you have to deal with this...and with me in your face to boot.”
“What do you mean?MoreLess
Luke stood up and pulled her into a hug. The warmth and strength from his arms and chest softened a hardened part of her heart. Gabriella couldn’t remember the last time she’d been held, been comforted in such a way. She wanted to grab on and never let go. Her thro...at ached with a held-back sob. If she gave in to his comfort, she’d lose it and the tears would flow. Once that dam broke she knew it would take time she didn’t have to get herself back together. She couldn’t let her guard down now. She straightened and hardened her features.
Luke stepped back, but his fingers lingered on her shoulders. “I’m so sorry you have to deal with this...and with me in your face to boot.”
“What do you mean?MoreLess
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