Chapter 14
I reflexively flung my hands out in time to break my fall. That worked for a few seconds. Then my limbs felt so heavy that I gave up. My head slumped to the ground like a dumped sack of flour, the cold floorboards pressing into my skin.
In the back of my mind, a voice told me, Not appropriate. Get up! But it was like all the energy inside me had been zapped away clean.
“Holy crap.” The vibration of footsteps pounded close. “Are you okay?”
A rough shake of my shoulder forced my eyes open. It took a moment for my blurry vision to adjust. Aiden’s head swam into focus. “Sorry. I just feel tired.” Understatement of the century, but I wouldn’t be a complainer. “Just give me a second.”
“You should at least sit down for a bit.”
“I’m fine. I can—” His glare made me swallow down the
