“Come on, sweetie, you need some fresh air.” Leigh reached for her arm to help her up and out of her seat, but she flinched back and closed her eyes. Leigh froze, and I dropped down onto my heels so I could look up at her.
“Shay, look at me, please.”
She blew out a long breath through her nose before finally opening her eyes again.
“It’s just me and Leigh. I’m completely over this and ready to get some pheromone-free air. How about you?”
She gave me the smallest of nods, but wouldn’t hold my gaze.
“Okay, when you’re ready, we’ll get out of here for a few. But we won’t touch you, okay?”
She nodded again and pushed unsteadily to her feet. She wouldn’t unclasp her hands, even to brace herself on the table. She walked woodenly between us as we exited the barn and made a beeline for the w
