DARE-TO-LOVE-TRUTH-AND-DARE-DUET-COLLECTION-by-Lylah-James-pdfarchive

LILA
I splashed cold water on my face and… breathed.
My reflection in the mirror reminded me of a wilted
flower. Weary. Frightened. Lost. I hated hospitals. Loathed
it with every fiber of my being. It reminded me too much of
the past. And I was stuck in a loop. Having to relive my
past and forcing myself to stay focused on Maddox.
I closed my eyes and thought of what the doctor said.
Brad Coulter was dying, and there was nothing we could
do.
It didn’t matter how much Maddox hated his father… I
saw it in his eyes. He cared. He was worried. He… felt.
It was a strange way of connecting all the dots. Who
would have thought that the big and mighty Brad Coulter
would one day fall so hard? He had been a god amongst us
mortals, and now, he was… dying. That was some reality
check.
I shut off the tap and leaned against the sink, rubbing a
hand over my wet face. The door slammed behind me, and I
jumped, swiveling around to see Maddox stalking inside.
He closed it behind me. “You’re in the girl’s bath–”
My mouth snapped closed, when I saw the expression on
his face. His furious eyes. Hurt. Scared. Need. Vulnerable.
Hunger. So much raw pain.