Page 51 of Crash and Burn
“Marley, it’s okay! You’re safe.” I wake up to Rascal’s voice, trying to calm me down. Tears are streaming down my face. He pulls me into his arms and a sob escapes my throat. “I got you, Princess.”
He holds me, without saying a word, until my crying stops.
“Nightmare?”
I nod my head against his chest.
“Do you want to talk about it?”
I shake my head and sniffle.
“If and when you want to, I’m always here.” He lays down next to me, never letting me go. Snuggling into him, I drift back to sleep.
The next morning, I wake up to Rascal gone. The smell of bacon wafts through the air. I go to the bathroom, brush my teeth and toss my hair into a ponytail. I walk out to the kitchen and Rascal is the only one around. He looks up from his task and smiles when his eyes find mine.
“Good mornin’, beautiful,” he says.
“Good morning indeed. I didn’t think you would be cooking again so soon,” I tease.
He shrugs his shoulder while a sexy grin plays on his lips. “I felt like doing something special for this chick I know.”
“She must be pretty special if you’re cooking her breakfast.”
“She most definitely is.” The corner of his mouth tips into his sexy half smile.
“So where are Minx and Raze?”
“Still in bed.” He turns around to tend to the bacon. “They were up pretty late, so I wouldn’t expect them for another couple of hours.”
“More food for us then.” I giggle. I move around the island toward the coffee maker. “Do you want some coffee?”
“Sure,” he replies. I set out making the coffee while he finishes breakfast. When they’re both ready, we each make a plate and a cup and sit at the island to eat. We eat in silence, but it’s an oddly comforting silence.
