Kyle lay staring at the ceiling, Andrea still curled up against him.
He had mixed feelings about the last few hours. As much as he loved the idea of being so close with her… Not like this. Not because she was hurting. Didn't like that part one bit.
Kyle wasn't an expert, but he'd worked with witnesses who had been through some pretty traumatic events. He'd heard them describe their experiences, or those of others. He knew the symptoms to recognize emotional shock.
Never thought he'd see them in Andrea.
But everyone had their limit, and she had been pushed to hers. Simon had just been the last straw. Horrific as it was, she probably would have been able to deal with it by itself. But on top of everything that came before, then the way her mind began to twist reality… Too much.
