Chapter 93

• ARIEL
• "I'm sorry, honey," I whispered softly, calming Alan's racing heart with my hand. I rubbed it gently across his forehead in an attempt to calm his agitation.
• "I know I should have said it to you earlier but I was afraid how you would react," I explained, my voice full of regret. Alan's eyes burned with anger and pain and I knew I had to tread carefully or I'd ruin things and I continued to rub his chest softly and gently, trying to calm the storm raging inside him.