Riley
“Hi.” My voice sounded a little hoarse all of a sudden.
“Hi.” She rushed to my side and helped me back to bed, tucking me in as if I was four years old. “Caleb has just gone to get us some tea.” She smiled.
“He is so good at being diplomatic under tough circumstances.” I laughed, feeling the tension breaking instantly when she laughed with me.
“I’ve noticed that.” She looked a little uneasy, and I decided to tackle the bull by the horns and get it over with.
“Why are you here, Shay? You made it clear before that you didn’t want anything to do with me. You were cold towards me.” I understood the thing about Lucas, but I couldn’t fathom how she could be so cold towards me.
“I was scared.” She sat down on the bed beside me and took my hand. It felt strange because I could suddenly
