Conard County Marine
“She had to admit Coop was right about going to bed. It felt a whole lot more comfortable than the couch. She had a feeling she might indeed sleep better, as long as he was there. As she’d discovered the one night she’d tried this alone, she still woke with panic attacks. But that hadn’t happened once when he was there.
She could do this, but not alone.
“Coop?”
A minute later he appeared in the doorway. “Now that’s a nice sight, you in a real bed.” He smiled.
“Stay with me?”
He hesitated, eyeing... the rocker in one corner, then seemed to shake himself.
“Sure,” he said.
She was so relieved when he chose to lie down beside her on top of the covers. Fully clothed, still wearing his boots, but right beside her, big, strong, warm and safe.
“Thank you,” she whispered.
“Just behave.”
She surprised herself by emitting a small giggle. “No marines caught with their drawers down, huh?”
“Never.” Then he rolled onto his side. The only light in the room came from the lamp on the end table behind him, leaving him in shadows as he propped his head in one hand.MoreLess
She could do this, but not alone.
“Coop?”
A minute later he appeared in the doorway. “Now that’s a nice sight, you in a real bed.” He smiled.
“Stay with me?”
He hesitated, eyeing... the rocker in one corner, then seemed to shake himself.
“Sure,” he said.
She was so relieved when he chose to lie down beside her on top of the covers. Fully clothed, still wearing his boots, but right beside her, big, strong, warm and safe.
“Thank you,” she whispered.
“Just behave.”
She surprised herself by emitting a small giggle. “No marines caught with their drawers down, huh?”
“Never.” Then he rolled onto his side. The only light in the room came from the lamp on the end table behind him, leaving him in shadows as he propped his head in one hand.MoreLess
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