His Desire
“I ducked my head beneath the hot stream, closing my eyes to ward off dark images that sprang to mind. Cole's blood swirling down the drain. Leila's red eyes filled with cautious hope when I thanked him. My brother's sobs when I went outside to use the satellite phone to call for help. Because I wasn't the hero of this story, I gruffly reminded him that it was within everyone's best interest that he come up with some believable story to explain his injuries.
I braced my hands on the wall of the ...shower. Now that I had all the pieces to the story and realized that Cole had tried to make things right, to help Leila... I balled my fists and punched the tile, welcoming the bone crushing agony that ripped through me. I clenched my teeth, refusing to cry out. I didn't deserve the relief that would come from letting go; cradling my hand while letting out a string of expletives that distracted from the scream of misery.
I was a monster.
The most painful part was Leila had told me, multiple times, that it wasn't Cole's fault.MoreLess
I braced my hands on the wall of the ...shower. Now that I had all the pieces to the story and realized that Cole had tried to make things right, to help Leila... I balled my fists and punched the tile, welcoming the bone crushing agony that ripped through me. I clenched my teeth, refusing to cry out. I didn't deserve the relief that would come from letting go; cradling my hand while letting out a string of expletives that distracted from the scream of misery.
I was a monster.
The most painful part was Leila had told me, multiple times, that it wasn't Cole's fault.MoreLess
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