Delicate

Cover Delicate
Genres: Fiction
My lips form a tense smile. I want to play off the injury, but I also don’t want to have to talk to him.
I sit down and start organizing my books.
“Sydney,” he says tightly.
“Grant,” I joke back, trying to mimic his serious tone.
Still, I refuse to look up. I can’t. I don’t want to look into those eyes.
“Syd, look at me,” he says. The way my name sounds coming from his lips is more than I can handle right now.
I give nothing in response. I am frozen.
He lets out an audible sigh and reaches out
...with a single finger and tilts my chin up so that he can see my face. I don’t flinch away, but I still avoid his eyes.
“What the hell happened to you?” Grant demands. His voice is thoughtful but firm.
“I tripped and fell down the stairs at my house,” I say with a light laugh. He’s quiet. Good. Let’s leave it at that.
“I don’t believe you,” he finally says.
“I tripped, drop it,” I say through my teeth.
“Jesus Christ, just wait until I—” His voice is protective and full of anger.
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