His rejected curvy secret
They had settled over us like something alive.
I stood outside my tent one morning, holding my daughter against my chest. She slept quietly, her small face peaceful. I brushed my fingers over her hair and tried to calm myself. “I won’t let him take you,” I whispered. My voice shook. I hated that it did.
Jacob stepped out behind me. “You should rest,” he said gently.
“I can’t,” I answered.
He moved closer. “You haven’t slept.”
“I close my eyes,” I said. “But I won't rest.”