Page 31 of His White Moonlight
“What happened?”The question was more growl than words.
Still thinking of the numbers I’d been working on, I had no idea what he was talking about.
“You’re going to have to give me more context than that.It’s been a long day.”
His gaze narrowed on me, and his thumb whispered over my cheek, which I noted ached more than it should have.
“What happened, Wrenly?”
“What happened?”A disbelieving laugh escaped me, and I jerked out of his hold and stood as I closed my laptop.“Due to someone’s little temper tantrum, I wasn’t paying attention like I should have been, and my face met a door.”
He studied my gaze, and I watched him inhale, searching for the lie, but he wouldn’t find any.I’d been a nosy idiot, and my face had paid the price.I wondered how bruised it was.
Bennett exhaled heavily and clasped my upper arms.
“I’m sorry.”
“Don’t be sorry.Do better so your co-workers don’t need to walk on eggshells around you.Wulf Enterprises is lucky to have any employees left.”
Something dropped to the floor with a thud, and I turned to look at Andri, who was scrambling to pick up a pile of documents.
“Leave it,” Bennett said without a hint of anger.“I’ll pick it up.”
She straightened, looked from him to me, then fled.
“Go get an ice pack for your cheek,” Bennett said, reclaiming my attention.“I’ll meet you by the elevators.”
I found the first aid kit in the break room.The ice pack against my cheek felt amazing as it cooled.
“I’m telling you what I saw,” I heard someone whisper.“She talked down to him, and hedid nothing.If it’d been one of us, our heads would be rolling.”
The voices moved off, and I shook my head that they were jealous over his lack of reaction instead of happy that I’d stood up for them.Were werewolves required to be ridiculous?
Bennett was waiting by the elevator and pulled the ice pack away to check my cheek when I joined him.
“You should have done this right away.I think you’re going to have a bruise for a few days now.”
“I’ll live.”
His finger brushed over my chilled skin.“Keep this off until we reach the car, then put it on again for a few minutes.”
Did he honestly think I didn’t know how to use an ice pack?After my time at school, my skill for nursing bruises was PhD worthy.
We entered the elevator alone and rode it down to the seventh floor, where more people got on.Bennett moved me in front of him like I was some kind of shield.Big baby.
When the elevator stopped on the third floor, everyone made room for the next batch of people getting on, which included Walt.He smiled when he saw me, but the smile quickly vanished when he saw my face.
“What happened?Are you okay?You didn’t have that when I saw you earlier.”
He briefly glanced at Bennett.
Did he think Bennett hit me?That was laughable.If Bennett decided to backhand me, my head wouldn’t be attached anymore.
“I’m fine,” I said.“My face had an untimely meeting with a door, which I know sounds like a cover-up, but it’s not.Bubblewrap might be in my future once my mom sees this.”
Or better yet, maybe she’ll say I should quit.
My thoughts were whirling on how to spin my bruise for the best outcome possible, and I wasn’t thinking of Bennett until his hands closed over my shoulders.
