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A wry sht pose a proble out ham and turkey “I think I'll have a sandwich” She looked at hi” He lass was filled with a blood-red liquid
Savannah sed “I' that's not wine»
He almost smiled “No, it's not»
She squared her shoulders and turned back to her food She grabbed a loaf of bread and began creating her sandwich When she was finished, she walked to the saze drifted to his drink
William sat down His brows lifted “Would you rather I not drink now?»
She took a deep breath “No, go ahead” Her s his hands in front of him He wanted Savannah to eat first He knew she needed the energy the food could provide, and he was afraid that if she saw him drink, she wouldn't be able to eat
«Tellhis voice low He knew a coht be able to use his powers to soothe her
Her fingers toyed with the table cloth “What do you want to know?” She wasn't touching her sandwich Or the glass of orange juice that he'd set out for her
«Anything” Everything Every detail of her life “I know you lived in Seattle Did you like it there?»
Her shoulders seemed to relax “Oh, yes I mean, it rained all the time, but I like the rain Everyone there was always so busy The city seemed to be alive with people»
«Have you ever lived anywhere else?»
She shook her head “No I was born and raised there My ia That's why she named me Savannah” She picked up her sandwich and took a small bite
«I haven't heard you aze sharp
Sadness swept across her face “My parents are dead They were killed in a car accident a little over four years ago»
«I'm sorry, Savannah” That would have left just her and her brother
«Mark took care ofto read his mind “He's the one who took me to the hospital each tiht” She bit her lip “But it wasn't all right The cancer just came back And then he died»
He ached for her, for all the pain that she had endured in her short life He wished that he could take it all away from her The burden that her slender shoulders carried was far too heavy
«His death wasn't your fault, Savannah” He could see into her e had linked them, and he could read her all too easily