Forbidden Fruit Taste So Sweet
Brooklyn isn't sad because something has happened to Smith or the baby—those eyes are drowning and shedding tears because something has happened to Killian.
"Where is he?" I breathe with my heart thundering painfully against my ribcage. Brooklyn doesn't hand me a reply, and I put more force and authority into my tone. "Brooklyn, eventually, you will have to tell me what has happened. You can't keep this away from me, especially if this is about the man that I love."
More tears fall from her chin. Her makeup is smeared over her face, and her hair is tied in a ponytail. When her eyes find mine, they look haunted and in deep anguish.