Levi
I wanted to just grab her and shake her until it stuck that I wasn't Derek. I knew that wasn't the answer and I knew that doing so would put me in the same category as him. I knew that the trauma and pain she endured from him would take a long time to overcome, and it wasn't my place to put a time limit on her healing. No one could tell her how long she should take to heal from the scars someone else left on her body and soul.
I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. I saw her squeezing her hands together in her lap and reached over to grab them. Her skin was so soft and delicate. Shaynas big brown eyes finally looked at me, and it was as if my soul was settling. I traced soft small circles on the back of her hand and watched her relax further.
"Now, I want you to tell me why you
