Secrets And Lace (Lonely Lace #2)
“Stabbing knives covered her body, taking her breath away as the numbness disappeared. She cried out, unable to stop the sobs as her body begged for relief.
“Here, drink this.” Robbie hovered over her, holding something to her lips. She couldn’t fight him. The pain crippled her. And then he poured something into her mouth that felt like fire, but like a warm fire, more like how fire looks than feels. As she swallowed, the effects of the brandy spread, reaching her fingertips and toes, seeming to... push the pain back just enough she could breathe again. Just enough she could manage it without losing her sanity.
Fighting the sudden weariness that seeped so far into her, even deeper than the cold, Amelia blinked up at Robbie. She swallowed again, trying to get her throat into a manageable state. “Where’s Mac?” The croak that came out of her mouth horrified her, but it was the best effort she could give.
Robbie brushed hair from her forehead, tucking blankets tighter around her shoulders.MoreLess
“Here, drink this.” Robbie hovered over her, holding something to her lips. She couldn’t fight him. The pain crippled her. And then he poured something into her mouth that felt like fire, but like a warm fire, more like how fire looks than feels. As she swallowed, the effects of the brandy spread, reaching her fingertips and toes, seeming to... push the pain back just enough she could breathe again. Just enough she could manage it without losing her sanity.
Fighting the sudden weariness that seeped so far into her, even deeper than the cold, Amelia blinked up at Robbie. She swallowed again, trying to get her throat into a manageable state. “Where’s Mac?” The croak that came out of her mouth horrified her, but it was the best effort she could give.
Robbie brushed hair from her forehead, tucking blankets tighter around her shoulders.MoreLess
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