He held me for a long beat, letting my heart rate slow down against his chest. "I thought you would be asleep by now," he added softly, his breath misting in the cold air.
I pulled back, wiping my eyes with the back of my hand. "I couldn't sleep. I couldn't do anything but wait for you to walk through that door."
Liam looked at the house, then back at me, his expression softening with a weariness that went deeper than just a lack of sleep. "Okay," he said, gently guiding me back toward the amber light of the porch. "Come on. Let’s go inside, and I’ll explain everything. You’re shivering, Sarah. Let’s get you back to the fire."
We went inside, the heavy door thudding shut behind us, sealing out the night. Liam led me back to the oversized leather couch by the hearth. I sat on the very ed
