Chapter 20 Unraveling Tensions

• Rose tossed and turned in bed, the sheets tangled around her like a trap. Her thoughts wouldn't let her rest. Christian’s words, soft yet firm, echoed in her mind.
• You don’t have to deal with whatever this is alone.
• But she was alone. She always had been. The thought of letting someone else in, especially him, filled her with a strange mixture of fear and longing. Could she trust him with the pieces of her life she had kept hidden for so long?