The Castle of Gold [Bk 2]

ch.48 Raspy Lies

Harry helped me dry off, but there was no funny business this time. He could tell I wasn’t up for it and I was glad he picked up on this without me having to say it.

He handed me a pair of his boxers and one of his t-shirts. I slipped under the covers, eager to let sleep clear my mind and rest my body.

I was shivering slightly- half from being cold and half from running through the image of Becky standing on the street willingly. Willingly!

Harry tucked his arm close around my waist and fit his warm chest to my back, easing my worries momentarily.

I tugged his arm close to my chest until I stopped shaking.

“Baby, it’s ok. Becky’s ok. You’re ok…” he reminded me quietly.

I turned slightly to face him.

“Are you ok?” I asked him. I always forgot to ask how Harry was, but he always made sure that I was safe and sound.

Harry smiled at my question and looked down at me.

“I’ll be ok as long as you keep this is safe” he reminded me as he took my hand and placed it at his heart.

I kissed his chest.

“Tucked safe and sound, like a puzzle” I told him with a smile.

He grinned and kissed the corner of my lips lightly. I turned around and rested my head to my pillow as Harry wrapped his arm around me again and we spooned.

*****

I woke up before Harry and went to check on Becky on the couch, but she wasn’t there. I suppressed the urge to run back to Harry and ask him to help me find Becky since it was his day off and he needed some rest.

Instead, I decided to leave Harry and note and go take his truck to find Becky.

“I went to find Becky. I took your truck. Be back in a few hours.”

-Angel…

“Angela?” a raspy, sleepy voice called, interrupting me from singing my name.

I looked up, slightly startled and angry at myself for waking Harry.

He smoothed his disheveled curls to the side and rubbed his eyes.

“Angie, what’s wrong?” he asked worriedly as he came up close to me.

“Becky” I mumbled and pointed at the couch.

“Becky’s not here, she left Harry. She could be anywhere” I rambled quickly.

Harry took my face in his hands and made me look at him.

“Becky will be fine” he told me.

“You need to relax, Angie” he spoke slowly and titled my chin up every time I looked down.

“OK” I nodded.

I got dressed and Harry stood by the door with his arms over his chest. He was waiting to drive me to work, but he had a sneaky grin on his face and I paused before taking another step closer to him.

“You can come closer” he grinned. “I’m not gonna bite ya” he winked, But that only made me want to tease him by keeping my distance.

I looked closely and saw that he was holding something in his hand. So I took a step forward and Harry held his fist out to me. He opened his fist and revealed a gold key.

“I thought you might want one of these, you know if you’re lonely over at Danny’s and want to have some fun with me” he explained with a wink. “Protected fun” he added with another sly wink.