Everything about her screamed fragility, but a core of strength lay beneath her fragile exterior. The quaver in her voice when she confessed why she’d come on this 1Night Stand shamed his earlier thoughts. Thankfully, he’d never voiced them so he had no apologies to make. He could wish she knew who had assaulted her. Breaking a man’s legs was easier than destroying a ghost. “I am guessing this is a play in several parts because they are singing of seeing each other the first time and their first meeting.” Shannon shifted toward him, her voice pitched low. He remained completely still. He’d met enough girls in foster care, girls who’d been abused, girls who’d been molested, and more than one who fell in with the wrong boyfriend and perpetuated that cycle. It took strength to act. It took more strength not to react. “It was a dark day, she was so alone, not a friend to lean on, and then he came. He brought the sun with him, chasing away all the dark shadows in her life.
