Saving Grace
He approached her cautiously, his footsteps barely audible.
“Grace, are you okay?” Noah’s voice was gentle, but it startled her, causing her to jerk upright and remove her hands from her face. She hadn’t heard him coming in.
“I’m… I’m fine,” Grace stammered, trying to compose herself. She attempted a weak smile, but her nerves betrayed her.
She would have to do a better job next time at concealing how she felt, because she was already embarrassed she was letting an animal like Jack torment her like this, making her uncomfortable, not to talk of admitting it.