Shadows Fall
“I had made her favorite Earl Grey tea with honey and lemon, just how I remembered her liking it, but it didn’t make a dent in her disdainful expression. I didn’t waste my breath lecturing her about sneaking into my bedroom—she didn’t give a shit.
Poor Charlie was probably completely traumatized—he’d certainly looked like it when he left. It was bad enough that he thought he’d taken advantage of me. Completely the contrary. I loved the wild, unhinged side of him. I’d never found a man willing to... take me there before, and God I hoped he was willing to do so again soon.
Hester pegged me with a hard stare and it was all I could do not to squirm like a little kid. I would not let her intimidate me; she was in my house now.
“Must be bad, you had to send for me,” Hester offered.
My fingers clenched around my coffee mug, the steaming liquid untouched. I closed my eyes briefly while I tried to figure out how to explain what I was going through, and how I expected her to help me.MoreLess
Poor Charlie was probably completely traumatized—he’d certainly looked like it when he left. It was bad enough that he thought he’d taken advantage of me. Completely the contrary. I loved the wild, unhinged side of him. I’d never found a man willing to... take me there before, and God I hoped he was willing to do so again soon.
Hester pegged me with a hard stare and it was all I could do not to squirm like a little kid. I would not let her intimidate me; she was in my house now.
“Must be bad, you had to send for me,” Hester offered.
My fingers clenched around my coffee mug, the steaming liquid untouched. I closed my eyes briefly while I tried to figure out how to explain what I was going through, and how I expected her to help me.MoreLess
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