Where Secrets Sleep (2014)
“With a sprained ankle, a pair of crutches, a splitting headache and the probability of a colorful black eye in addition to the bruises she already possessed, she’d begun to conclude that Laurel Ridge wasn’t exactly the safest place she’d ever been.
“Sure you’re all right?” Nick asked. He eased her into his car as carefully as if she was made of glass. “Maybe you should have stayed at least until tomorrow.”
“They didn’t offer that as a possibility,” she reminded him. “And I wouldn’t have... stayed, anyway. I can nurse my bruises at Mrs. Anderson’s as easily as anywhere.”
Looking doubtful, he closed the door gently, as if even a door slam might hurt her, and rounded the car to slide into the driver’s seat. “You don’t have to go to the B and B, you know. Mom would make up the spare room for you in a minute. She’d be delighted.”
“I appreciate it.” Allison gripped the armrest as he made the turn out of the parking lot.MoreLess
“Sure you’re all right?” Nick asked. He eased her into his car as carefully as if she was made of glass. “Maybe you should have stayed at least until tomorrow.”
“They didn’t offer that as a possibility,” she reminded him. “And I wouldn’t have... stayed, anyway. I can nurse my bruises at Mrs. Anderson’s as easily as anywhere.”
Looking doubtful, he closed the door gently, as if even a door slam might hurt her, and rounded the car to slide into the driver’s seat. “You don’t have to go to the B and B, you know. Mom would make up the spare room for you in a minute. She’d be delighted.”
“I appreciate it.” Allison gripped the armrest as he made the turn out of the parking lot.MoreLess
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