Something twisted in her chest at the look of sheer terror on his face, his eyes squeezed tightly shut. His hands balled into fists.
She dropped the rag and wrapped her arms around his body. “I’m sorry! I’m so sorry! These w-words will never be enough; it will erase nothing, but I’m so sorry!” she sobbed. She whispered the words to him, rubbing her hand up and down his chest. Her own chest tightened in pain. He started calming slowly, and she continued rubbing his body and whispering the words until he calmed completely. His body went still again.
But for only a few seconds.
Suddenly, he sprang up from the bed, and his hands caught her tight, then he rolled over and pinned her under him. One minute, she was resting her head and upper body on his chest, whispering and soothing him. The n
