Girl, Stolen
“He was on the wrong side of the bed, in a sleeping bag, with someone breathing right next to him.
And then it all came back to him in a rush.
He levered himself on one elbow. Cheyenne’s breathing hitched, but then straightened out again. Her face was still pale, except for the flush across her cheeks, but she didn’t look as bad as she had the night before. He wondered if this was how married people felt when one of them woke up and the other one was still asleep. Her mouth was soft and ...vulnerable. Underneath her pale lids, her eyes moved back and forth. What was she seeing in her dreams?
Even though he had gotten just a few hours of sleep, Griffin was now wide awake. He managed to get off the bed with a minimum of rustling. He padded out into the kitchen, the floor icy under his bare feet. The woodstove was going in the living room, but the heat only went so far.
Griffin was surprised to find Roy, awake, leaning against the counter, drinking coffee.MoreLess
And then it all came back to him in a rush.
He levered himself on one elbow. Cheyenne’s breathing hitched, but then straightened out again. Her face was still pale, except for the flush across her cheeks, but she didn’t look as bad as she had the night before. He wondered if this was how married people felt when one of them woke up and the other one was still asleep. Her mouth was soft and ...vulnerable. Underneath her pale lids, her eyes moved back and forth. What was she seeing in her dreams?
Even though he had gotten just a few hours of sleep, Griffin was now wide awake. He managed to get off the bed with a minimum of rustling. He padded out into the kitchen, the floor icy under his bare feet. The woodstove was going in the living room, but the heat only went so far.
Griffin was surprised to find Roy, awake, leaning against the counter, drinking coffee.MoreLess
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