Bruised Butterflies

DOM

When Cora’s tears finally dried, he reached over and plucked some additional kleenex for her. She blew her nose carefully, and seeing that made him want to both hold her tight and break her brother’s nose at the same time.

She gave him a wan smile. “Thanks.”

Her face was blotchy, her nose was red and her previously impeccable makeup was smeared with tears, the mascara was smudged around her bl