The Stolen Legacy

That Change

t to James seem nothing lik

like a forg

ng his cold beer until He passed

ut to retire for the night. It was past 2am, and the ba

d in her arms, and somehow, in the middle of her shatter

ince there was no one there to take him home

mas almost immediately

s just drunk.... I'll take

volun

r like she was cr

o them. He had always c

gh the narrow corridor into one of the st

d-weight liquor, and entire

, heart pounding, and then she sa

en his hand

t her

... he

art st

he call

ught to

pered, brushing damp

t the wrong

a bit, she turned to his dire

moment, gaze unfocused, searching her face like

her by the arm

something lost and aching. She shoul

the way his l

loneliness craw

ared in silence. Two broken peo

iss de

ed her

ed against her cheek. She kissed him back, not because she wanted

ie. Even if he was

, and his hands wrapped around he

eak, words woul

y both disappeared into some

rs l

sed to be there, he wasn't su

on his skin. Softness, a touch that did

er that it healed so

m light. Her voice was gentle and hesitant. Her

not his father's con

ame, but at that mom

ay her breath caught

e bit her

e you okay," even when he d

at moment, but somethin

r eyes the next morni

here he la

ther st, hear

er hair tangled and the silen

as g

ys barefoot, scanning every d

No name

lips that kissed like he was trying not to drown, and a

one more

A rush of panic surged through

she saw a hotel access card

rand - Exec

.. Eve

aner at the hotel and had just been o

it b

No

dn't end up in a plac

didn't p

was runn

the card to

I done?" S

suddenly fell out of place. She managed to dress in a hurry. Her movement

she walked past the bar, avoiding

ed to bein

dy in his father's estate, standing under

e cou

d her finger

in his ears, not out of

y she touched him. L

l he couldn't r

d, he d

from a dream you di

at him in the rearview mirror as

lright

Tomas remarked as James slid

ames muttered while

r face, the way she had held him like he mattered like he was

ply. Sinking

mber her name, but

an eyebrow.

d, just stared out

d a hand. "N

omething importan

had it in the first pla

ourless smile, "

e was