Grimm Consequences
“My connection to Tess led me to a parking lot behind a bail bonds business that was curiously blocked off by other buildings, leaving only one entrance and exit. The waning light cast eerie shadows, so much of the parking lot was obscured. Standing in the small circle of light cast by the lone street lamp was Tess. Her cheek was sporting a nasty bruise that was growing darker by the minute and her lip was swollen and bleeding. She was barefoot, I noticed, having lost her shoes—or perhaps having... kicked them off to fight back.
A brief surge of pride hit me when I imagined the bruises the other guy had to be sporting. But my pride and concern were quickly supplanted by relief. I rushed forward, determined to sweep her into my arms and kiss the hell out of her, but I came to a halt when she shook her head frantically. “Stay there!” she whispered, her voice taut. “Please.”
It was only then that I noticed she was trembling, barely holding it together. “It’s okay, sweetheart,”MoreLess
A brief surge of pride hit me when I imagined the bruises the other guy had to be sporting. But my pride and concern were quickly supplanted by relief. I rushed forward, determined to sweep her into my arms and kiss the hell out of her, but I came to a halt when she shook her head frantically. “Stay there!” she whispered, her voice taut. “Please.”
It was only then that I noticed she was trembling, barely holding it together. “It’s okay, sweetheart,”MoreLess
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