Mikhail and I had gone for our normal morning run. We kept it short, I didn’t want to be away from Maisie for very long. we split off when we returned to the house and I jumped in the shower. I’d just finished when I felt a wave of complete terror coming from Maisie. f**k. it must be a nightmare, I halfass dried off, wrapping a towel around my waist, and walked out. My eyes narrowed on her, her skin was pale as her small fists clenched her stuffed wolf, and the blanket I’d given her was wrapped tight around her.
“Moya Prekrasnaya krasavsnyy. ( my beautiful beauty.)” I whispered in her ear as I leaned down pulling her into my arms. “Shh, I’ve got you, Lyubov. Breathe with me.”
I held her close, trying to reassure her the only way I knew how with touch and whispers. Seeing how dry her lips
