A Blissful Night with My Step-Father
"I understand. And I'll do my best to stay out of Annabella's path.
They shared one final look, a silent promise passing between them, before they were headed in different directions back towards the house.
Ginny kept her head down as she slipped through the side entrance, her mind racing with what they'd just risked. Her fingers tingled, still, from the memory of Raymond's touch; the fragile connection they fought for.
As she approached her room, a lingering dread that she tried to shake, telling herself the snap of the branch had been nothing-a squirrel, perhaps, or a stray animal moving through the trees.
She slipped into her room, closing the door softly behind her.
Taking a deep breath,