They All Fall Down
Damn it.
I froze, then slumped back onto the pillow. “Er… yes. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to…” The words caught in my desiccated throat, and to my utter horror, they twisted into a sob. A hot, silent tear escaped, tracing a path to my ear. I never cried. Not in front of people. Especially not in front of Richard. It was the ultimate surrender, and I was doing it naked in his bed.
“It’s okay, Ang,” he said softly, his voice still gentle despite the hour and the chaos I represented. “No broken bones. Just the bowl.” He didn’t move to touch me.