Chapter 16
It was a clear, crisp evening, little wisps of clouds streaked the sky, and stars were only beginning to twinkle into view. It’d taken Rylan a little longer than normal to don jeans, T-shirt, and sweater. When he sat on a chair to pull his socks on the plug gave him a hearty nudge. The scratch of his clothes sent tingles across his skin making it necessary for Rylan to sit still and breathe deep for a few minutes to compose himself.
“You can do this. Just take it one minute at a time.” Reciting the words helped him further focus and center himself.
Going down the stairs on his rump as he’d gotten into the habit of doing if he was in a rush was out of the question right now. Rylan gripped the rails and carefully eased himself to the first floor.
Brett was waiting in the den.
