Beauty For Ashes

"What is wrong? What are you doing?" Prisca asked as she walked into Kimberly's office and saw her reading something and sniffling. 

"Nothing. I'm just reading the book Kathleen sent to me." Kimberly said as she raised her head to look at Prisca. . She thought of Eric and what he would have said had he been the one to see her crying over a book. He definitely would have held her close to himself. It seemed to her like the only time he held her close was whenever she was crying. Maybe she was just going to try crying regularly now so he would always hold her. She loved his scent and the way his arms always felt around her, making her feel safe and loved. 

"That's what's making you cry?" Prisca asked with a frown as she sat down on the seat opposite Kimberly. 

Kimberly shook the thought off her head so she could focus on Prisca, "Yeah. I just feel like the book is speaking to me you know?" Kimberly said as she raised her hand to her eyes to wipe her tears