Goldilock’s Submission 14

Chapter 14: Everett

Her question was like a huge hammer had landed in my heart. It stopped beating and a frown covered my face as I tried to fight the pain that came to me.

“Did I say something wrong?”

Her sweet voice was like cool water on my heated soul. I looked up at her and the frown wiped off my face. She had a way of melting away my pain without even realizing it. I squeezed the hand she had offered me and brought it to my lips again.

“You promised to answer all my questions, Everett,” she said with a slight harshness.

I smiled and placed one more kiss on her soft hands before saying, “That question is a past I hate digging into…” I started, “But for you, I will dig the four walls of hell.”

“If you feel uncomfortable talking about it, we can skip that,” she said cupping my cheeks with both of her hands.

I smiled and took the hands in mine. “No, it’s time I told you.” I pulled her to my lap and held her close as I needed the comfort her soft body brought if I needed to talk ab