Contract With Big Brother-in-law
I felt Nicholas shift beside me, his shoulder pressing against mine, and before I knew it, my head was resting on his shoulder.
I didn’t fight it. Instead, I let myself relax, the steady rise and fall of his chest lulling me into a light doze.
I don’t know how long I slept, but it felt like only minutes before I was suddenly jolted awake by the sound of footsteps approaching. I jerked my head up, wiping a bit of drool from the corner of my mouth with flushed cheeks, and blinked blearily at the doctor who had just entered the waiting room.
The doctor was grinning, and I felt something in my stomach turn heavy and sour. Nicholas stiffened beside me.