My lips trembled.More tears spilled,this time uncontrollably.
And then he pulled me into his arms.
His embrace was warm and strong.For the first time in what felt like forever,I felt safe.
“Whether it’s fair or not,that’s for me to decide,”he murmured,stroking my hair with aching tenderness,“And from now on,Meredith Evans,your tears—if you ever cry again—will only be for me.But I’ll do everything I can to make sure you never have to.”
I rested against him,listening to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat.At that moment,I felt like I could finally breathe again.
He pressed a soft kiss to the top of my head.
“Sleep,”he whispered.“I’m here.I’m not going anywhere.”
After the auction,Lennon brought Winona back to the villa.
She kicked off her heels with a laugh and tossed her sunglasses onto the vanity,flopping onto the king-sized bed with a sigh of satisfaction.
"Finally,I don’t have to pretend to be blind anymore.Babe,Meredith just ran off like that—you didn’t even chase after her?"
Lennon climbed into bed behind her,wrapping an arm around her waist as he pulled her close.