She found herself confused. In Muvrand, he’d been perfectly amiable, but now he seemed detached and chilly.
Since Bryson appeared uninterested in conversation, Hannah chose to remain silent too, tilting her head to one side and drifting off to sleep.
By the time Bryson pulled up beneath Hannah’s apartment, she was already lost in slumber, her head resting against the car window.
Turning his head, he saw her sleeping form and his previously frigid expression seemed to falter.
His eyes lingered on Hannah’s tranquil face, and he found himself compelled to gently sweep a stray lock of hair from her forehead.
Even his tender touch was enough to rouse Hannah, her eyelashes fluttering as she awoke.
Blearily, she noticed Bryson pulling his hand back.
Hannah peered out the car window at the familiar setting of her home.
Realizing that he had indeed paid heed to her words, a gentle smile spread across her lips.
Hearing her soft laughter, Bryson turned his head to look at her.
Lifting her gaze, Hannah’s eyes met Bryson’s, a faint smile dancing in her eyes.
“Ahem.”
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Slightly embarrassed, Hannah cleared her throat, opened the car door, and got off.
“I appreciate the ride, Mr. Mitchell. I’ll head inside now.”
Watching Hannah almost dash away, Bryson felt his spirits oddly Lifting.
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The earlier frustration he’d felt about her injury seemed to vanish, brightening his heart.
The next morning, before Hannah was fully awake, her phone buzzed with an urgent call from Lydia.
“Hannah, have we even remained friends? You returned home and didn’t bother to notify me! You got injured and kept me in the dark. Have you decided you don’t need your only friend anymore?”
In the early morning, Hannah was nearly bowled over by Lydia’s booming voice through the phone.
“Lydia, calling you did cross my mind. But I touched down at 1 a.m.
Didn’t want to wake you.”
From the other side of the line, Lydia chuckled smugly, “Well, get to your front door. Hurry up!”
“What?”
Suddenly snapping to full awareness, Hannah carried her phone into the living room and swung open the front door. To her surprise, there stood Lydia, arms full of breakfast.