Brianna took a step back. I took one forward. Miranna's gaze flickered from me to her daughters. Her face was passive. Yet, a certain heat radiated from her body. The same one from all those years ago. The familiar situation took me to a place I had buried on my return to this town.
Flashback
My eyes snapped open as the memory of what happened yesterday came back to me. Brianna Jones. The forbidden jewel. I should have said no. She wasn't supposed to be here. With me. One look at her and all the logic went through the door. She looked the same as how I saw her in that vision. Beautiful. It was a pity, it didn't share how stubborn she could be. Like Scarlet.
"Hi," Brianna beamed, pretending she wasn't watching me sleep. The lavender in her eyes twinkled like it did yesterday.
