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When Mallory spoke, her voice was unsteady. “Are we safe until morning?”
ОглавлениеFinn watched her, a strange feeling filling his chest. His voice was husky when he answered her. “Yes. We’re safe until morning.”
“Okay, then…” she whispered. Then, without looking at him, she lay down, pulling the sleeping bag over her. Turning on her side, she tucked her hands under her face and stared at the fire. Finn had to fight the urge to cross the room and tuck the sleeping bag around her, to brush that wealth of hair back from her face.
Fragile. She looked so fragile. And alone. And if there was anything he understood, it was how it felt to be alone. His jaw tightening, he forced himself to turn away.
It was going to be a long night.
He jammed on his Stetson and headed for the door.
A damned long night.