Brynlee and Keegan Parker are all grown up.
With Bryn in her last year of college, and Keegan climbing in the modeling world, everything seems perfect. Then Keegan reveals that she's moving in with her boyfriend, leaving Bryn and Macy to find anothe...
It has officially been a long day with this whole grocery shopping fiasco. I am just ready to get in bed, cuddle up with my blanket, and fall asleep.
The whole situation at the grocery store has me overthinking and it's exhausting. I know I probably would have been fine if Macy didn't cut in, but it's the 'what if's' that have me worried.
What if Macy didn't cut in? What if the guy had gotten violent? What if he decided to follow me while I was alone?
I think the self-defense lesson, or punching lesson, helped to relieve some worry, and I'm grateful that my friends care so much about me to worry themselves. But that doesn't mean I'm 100 percent protected at all times.
Ugh. Can someone please tell my brain to shut up? I'm trying to sleep.
After a few more minutes of deep breaths to calm the anxious feeling growing in my chest and mentally counting sheep to distract myself, I was able to fall asleep.
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I stared blankly at the shelves filled to the brim with chip bags. There are so many options, but I know exactly what bag to reach for.
As my hand reaches out farther, the shelf moves back and another hand grips my wrist.
It was the same man from the store, only this time he was taller and more built in the muscle area.
"Come on just give me a chance. I'm only being friendly." The man smiled while his grip grew tighter on my wrist. I tried my best to pull my arm back, but he didn't budge. Instead, I did the next best thing and kicked him in the balls.
He released my arm, and I began to run out of the aisle. Unfortunately, he was able to catch up quick and ran me into a corner.
I looked around for anyone to help, but we were alone in the large store. There wasn't even a worker in sight.
It was just me and him.
I tried my best to shrink into the corner, anything to get as far away from him as possible. He began to reach his hand out again to touch me, only this time it was a closed fist with speed behind it.
I jolted up in my bed right as the guy's fist was about to hit me. My heavy breathing and fast heartbeat were the only things I could hear as I tried my best to calm down.
It was just a dream. You're safe.
I took big deep breaths trying my best to calm my racing heart.
In through the nose and out through the mouth.
My breathing has calmed down, as well as my heart, but it wasn't working like I wanted. I knew I was still freaked out, and there was no way that I was going back to sleep anytime soon.
I grabbed the blanket from my bed as I got up and wrapped it around me to trap in the warmth. I trudge down the hall as I make it to the one place that I know always brought me comfort in the past.
"Colin," I whisper into his dark room as I open the door. After a few seconds, I see the silhouette of his head pop up from where it was laying on the pillow.
"Bryn?" He whispers back in question. "What are you doing in here? What time is it?"
"It's two in the morning. I couldn't sleep."
Without question, Colin lifts his sheets as an invitation while saying, "Come here."
I scurry across the room to his bed and lay down on the empty space next to him. The warmth radiating from his body heats me up as I throw the blanket I brought to the floor. He quickly pulls me into his side as I lay my head on his shoulder.
"Do you want to talk about it?" Colin asks while he begins rubbing a soothing hand along my back. He would always do that when he knew I wasn't in a good mood or worried.
"Not really," I sigh sinking into his body further and just enjoying the instant comfort that it brings me. "I just want to sleep."
"Okay."
No one talks after that as my eyes begin to close while he continues to rub my back and play with my hair.
There isn't any better feeling than being in his arms, and I'm really happy that I get to experience it again.
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This chapter is a little shorter, but it really shows some growth in Bryn and Colin's relationship.
Let me know your thoughts!!! I have just a few side notes that I need your opinions on. I was thinking about possibly doing a Q&A over on Mommy's Little Secrets, but I'm not sure if anyone would be interested in that.
I was also thinking about creating a spin-off about Lindy. I don't know if you guys remember her or not, but she was Sabrina's student in the first book that came to her with relationship problems. I know she's going to make an appearance in either Paint A Picture or Coach's Daughter, but I want to know if you guys want to read her story before I do anything.
