Veil of Vows

Ch.10

A couple of minutes later, we finally got back home, safe and sound, and nobody was around to bother us at least for now.

Tonight was crazy, very crazy. A lot of unexpected events went down, from Elliott missing, Chloe's attack, and her parents. I was still somewhat shaken by what happened, but now that I was at home, l felt like I could finally relax. I let out a heavy sigh, as much as I could, without anyone judging me.

Being away from home in a small town is surely a big change, after all. I was dealing with new challenges every day, being married and dealing with Grayson.
Grayson was attending to my injuries with a med kit on the side, patching up my head. It wasn't much, just slight bruises here and there.

I was sitting on the couch as he kneeled down in front of me, gently running his hand over my injuries, carefully patching them up.

His hands were soft on my skin, and I couldn't help but feel even more relaxed with the way he was taking care of me. I felt calmer than ever just by him doing what he was doing to make sure I was well.
And I couldn't help but lean into his touch a bit as I closed my eyes to savor the peace. In a twisted way, in my heart, I was enjoying the attention. The care.

Right at that moment, I couldn't help but drift my mind back to that forest where Chloe basically just assaulted me. I don't know what got into her or what is really wrong with her. It was almost out of character. She would be bratty and annoying and try to get things done her way, but physical violence was something I wasn't expecting from her. And she took it out on me. For Grayson's sake.

And what she said about Grayson...

I couldn't help but wonder.. Is it true? Was it true that Grayson had a habit of doing what he did in the past? Killing animals?

Was it really true? Should I bring this up to Grayson right now as he's tending to my injuries, or should I stay quiet? Is this Chloe's way of spreading lies again? Was she lying just to make me upset and scared of Grayson?

I shifted my gaze to Grayson with a wary look, wondering what he was thinking right now. I tried to study his expression, but for now, the only thing I was seeing was a concerned and tender gaze toward me.
Finally, he finished patching me up, then directed his gaze toward me with a soft, gentle, caring look.

It was evident in his eyes, even if it wasn't verbally spoken by him. He cared about Sierra, his wife, a lot, and seeing her in this condition was making his stomach turn.

He still felt guilty that he left me alone with Chloe; this all could've been avoided if he had just stayed around Sierra and hadn't listened to others, not even her, thinking it was the best option for both of them.

"Here, it's much better now... You'll start to feel better in no time, Sierra," he whispered, tucking my hair behind my ear as he looked at me.

God, he really wanted to comfort Sierra more, to help ease the pain of whatever thoughts were running through her mind. He really wanted to kiss her forehead, hoping that would distract her from whatever she was thinking about right now. But he couldn't do that right now knowing how Sierra could feel uncomfortable.

"Uh... thanks, Grayson," I said quietly, letting out a little huff as I tried to calm my thoughts.

Grayson nodded slowly as he got up and sat next to me on the couch, still looking at me with a tender expression.

He slowly reached out to touch my hand and started rubbing it gently against his, hoping that would ease my troubling thoughts.

We both stayed quiet as it was already midnight now. Grayson just kept caressing my hand, lost in his own thoughts.