Chapter 81
Chapter 81
Katrina shared the afternoon with Kylan, talking or sitting in a silence that grew more comfortable with every passing moment. She were drained from the night before, while also being equally frazzled and in a daze while she processed the information that Kylan shared with her about his hustory
it was a lot. All of it. It explained so much of who Kylan was, and why he operated the way he did.
was a lot. She knew it was a
She was on guard, and likely would be for a long time to come. But she was also hopeful and excited, even. Hopeful that Kylan really did want to keep letting her in
much to
She wasn't naïve enough to think it would be that simple, especially when Kylan himself warned her that it wouldn't be. There was so mu figure out. So many variables. So many unknoĦTIS
Not the least of which included her job at Ross Corporation. She gave her resignation. She worked it out with Max. She severed the contract What did all of that mean for her? Did she still want to quit Ross Corp Would Kylan allow her to stay
What was healthiest for her and for Kylan!
What were she and Kylan, anyway?
They were going to take it slow, but what did that mean!
She stayed on the couch with Kylan until the sun had begun its descent behind the skyscrapers surrounding his building.
Her hand rested on kylan's leg, and his arm had long since found purchase around her shoulders.
was comfortable. Content.
with him.
was a timid whisper, her eyes locked on the bandages surrounding Kylan's hands while
was getting herself into. She needed to understand how deeply Kylan's trauma impacted his everyday life, if she were going to be a part of it more than she already was.
has was shaking a bit more. "Look, I won't sit here and act like you didn't pick me up off the literal ground last night, Kate. I won't pretend it wasn't bad, or humiliating, because shit... I'm embarrassed. I'm too old to be allowing
the heavy set of his gaze on the wall in front of him. "Kylan, there's no age for this kind of thing. You
looked at her, the grey of his eyes tumultuous once more, but not to the extent that they were last night. "Taylor Owen. That's the
she
a reassuring smile, resting her hand along his cheek, allowing her
He didn't look at her while he spoke, and she didn't push for
us? I can help however you want me to." It seemed like a good idea, getting kylan out of his head
very corner of Kylan's mouth quirked into an echo of a simile, and he nodded. "We can do
from being familiar with one's surroundings. His
if he could see himself the way she saw him, even a fraction of the amount. She wondered if he
e knew h
he
what it took. She
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her feet was supported with the proper beams and steel that it needed, she wanted to be the one to tell him how much she
the
just yet. She knew
pick her up that morning, and the worry that had been slowly festering over the last week, grew to
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