When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel)

Chapter 2089

Chapter 2089

Cecilia moved closer, concern softening her eyes. "You're finally awake. How's your head?"

Nathaniel looked up at her. "Still alive, I suppose. But some genius covered my face with art, and soap won't budge it. Care to explain?"

Cecilia's ponytail swayed as she shook an emphatic no.

She forced a playful note into her voice. "You came home like that, remember? Probably strangers messing with you after you blacked out."

Nathaniel's jaw tightened. "Come here."

Heart thudding, Cecilia took a cautious step, then another. In a blink, Nathaniel's arm shot out. He yanked her forward and pressed her against the solid warmth of his chest.

"Ceci, I don't feel so good," he mumbled, breath warm against her hair.

Cecilia patted his shoulder in small circles. "It's just a little face paint, that's all. Next time we'll skip the bar and avoid the drama."

"So you'd rather I quit drinking?" His forehead brushed hers.

"One glass is fine," she conceded. "Too much hurts your health. Promise you'll ease up."

Nathaniel nodded, slow and deliberate. "Fine. I'll do whatever you say."

His easy surrender pricked her with guilt. After all, she had drawn the garish masterpiece herself.

She opened her mouth, nerves fluttering.

balanced on the tip of her

her cheeks, thumbs stroking back

but never

pang stuttered through

fell to a whisper. "You knew the

met her gaze. "What else could it

she blurted. "You were drunk, and I

time, behave," he murmured,

arms and

he settle, eyelids drooping

through his system. Restless dreams tightened his grip around her. In sleep he muttered, almost childlike, Only you dare treat me that way... What am I supposed to do with you, Ceci? You don't love me..."

angles of his sleeping face, feelings knotting

these years, and he's still talking about

approaching. Denise had already booked

manager said, leaning forward across his

Denise. Why insist on taking off

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week when my

that keeps me stitched together," Denise

on the

year,

through double shifts, funneling

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