MORNING WOOD

Ethan’s face darkened the moment those words left my lips. “You drank so much that you could have killed yourself,” I gritted those words out like poison. His jaw tightened, but still he kept quiet. And his silence aggravated me. “Are you not going to say anything?” I bit out in rage. His hands moved towards his face. His rough hands ran down my cheeks, and my resolve almost gave way, leaning into his touch. “Let’s go to sleep, Leah. It's late.” His words reignited the anger within me, wondering how he could dismiss such a serious matter like that. I let out a mocking laugh staring at him in disbelief even through the darkness. “Sleep? How do you think I can sleep anymore? I watched you turn blue before my eyes, You stopped breathing in my arms, Ethan. And if anything had happened to you today—I would never have forgiven myself,” my voice shook as I spoke. And I meant every word I said. Ethan’s loud sigh rang through the room. His hands came around my waist, hoisting me up and on his b