Second-Hand Embarrassment
OPAL
When Bruce comes home bleeding after the fight with the rogues, it makes me so worried that I feel I can't breathe.
He's sitting on the edge of the bed while I'm dabbing antiseptic on all his open wounds, and he doesn't flinch once. I'm being careful so I don't end up hurting him.
"Do you th...
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Chapters
1. The Rebellious Streak
2. The Stranger
3. Deathbed Confessions
4. Warming Up
5. Making Memories
6. The Morning After 
7. Changing Fears
8. A Taste For Trouble
9. Introductions
10. Between Brothers
11. Veiled Warnings
12. Off Morning
13. Just Helping
14. Confusion
15. Apologies
16. Encouraging Words
17. Guilty Thoughts
18. Brutal
19. A Fool
20. Heated Exchange
21. Invitation
22. Responsibilities of a Leader
23. Changes
24. Close Proximity
25. Temptress
26. Broken Alliance
27. Arrival
28. Impressive
29. Hot and Cold
30. Dreams
31. Contradictory
32. Regrets and Lessons
33. The Ruthless Side
34. No Distractions
35. Support System
36. Playing Along
37. Open Book
38. Worries
39. Extreme Hunger
40. Resolution
41. Admiration
42. Pushing Worries Away
43. Perfect Ruin
44. Bruised Ego
45. Sickening News
46. Conflicted Feelings
47. Words That Can’t Be Taken Back
48. Defensive Stance
49. Provocations
50. Swarming Relief
51. The Rescuer
52. Resolution
53. Banter and Bad News
54. The Funeral
55. Caught
56. Dead Fathers
57. Widespread Devastation
58. A Connection
59. Warm Moments
60. Pleased Intrusion
61. New Fears
62. Ugly Words
63. Saving The Day
64. Second-Hand Embarrassment
65. Upper Hand
66. Urgency
67. Forgiveness
68. Betrayal
69. Painful Confession
70. Involvement
71. The Lake House
72. Outnumbered
73. Misunderstandings
74. The Basement
75. Contradiction
76. News At Last
77. Dinnertime Tension
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