Jack
“Robyn? Robyn, what’s wrong? Did I hurt you?” I asked anxiously, seeing the tears drip down her cheeks. I could see she was struggling to hold it all in, trying to hold her breath to stop the sobs, pressing her fingers against her eyes like she could push the tears back into her head. She didn’t answer me, she merely shook her head, which I hoped meant no I am not hurt.
The idea that I might have been too rough, that I might have crossed the line made my stomach lurch. I left her alone just for a moment, so I could clean up. When I returned to her, she had slid up against the headboard, and had her knees hugged against her chest. I sat beside her and pulled her back against my body, but my attempts to sooth her only seemed to make it worse.
She wasn’t just sniffling, she was f
