The Burns We Carry (Lost and Found in Wallowpine #1)

by Marae Good

Brooks grinned as my voice cracked, but before I could call him a jerk, he said, “You’re so damn adorable. You know that?” He pulled me close without hesitation, wrapping me up tight in his arms.

“You’re my sun, Shay. But I don’t want to possess you, keep you for myself. I’m on my knees in awe of you, at your mercy. I will never overpower you. I want to watch you rise and experience your warmth and light—because, Shay, whether you believe me or not, you are a light.”

“It’s okay to not feel okay. Even the sun needs rest.”

“Say it again,” he whispered, something gleaming in his eyes. “Your girls,” I whispered back, feeling the truth in my heart.