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He looked at his watch "Toht"

She’d been out of it for longer than she thought Which would explain why her stoe of the bed "Where’s my knapsack?"

"Uh-uh" Josh held her in place with a palet your bag What do you need?"

"I need to not be babied," she said, but she was only half serious It felt good to be cared for like this "And I need a granola bar I always keep a couple in ry, so I had the kitchen prepare sorub for you"

He went to the dresser, lifted the lid off a large plate sitting on a bed of ice When he brought it to her, she practically drooled at the delicious sight of the meats, cheeses, and fruits No matter what the circumstances, she’d always been able to eat

And then, like a big baby, she began to tear up "That was so thoughtful" She covered his hand with hers "You really don’t need to take care of h You’ve done so ood ," he said quietly

"I doubt that"

"Yeah, well… you don’t know rip on his hand when he would have pulled away "I know you saved uy wouldn’t have done that They would have run screaht them, and you saved h"

He slid her a troubled glance she didn’t understand "I should let you eat and get some rest I’ll be out in the front room"

"Please," she said "Stay I don’t want to be alone"

Her fear was stupid and childish, a kid afraid of the dark, but after everything that had happened, she felt safe with him And not so utterly alone, especially now that he knew the truth

"Yeah Okay I’ to do a sweep of the hotel floor--" His entire body convulsed, and he stu the back of the chair with one hand and the ith the other

"Josh?" She tossed the tray of food to the bed and leaped up, ignoring the spinning in her head "What’s the matter?"

"Stood… too… fast" He breathed deeply and braced his forehead against the wall

"You got hurt in the fight, didn’t you?" She ran her hands over his body, looking for injury, but he hissed--honest-to-God hissed--and spun away from her

"Stop," he croaked "I’ him by the wrist His tattoos felt like they were on fire, and the one on his face stood out starkly against skin that had gone ashen "You are not fine"

"I’ll live" His voice was gruff, but his touch gentle as he peeled her fingers off his arht want to rape you, and then shower"

Whoa He orked up "Be careful Please I don’t want you to get hurt because ofbreath, he closed his eyes and bowed his head "Da aboutan ass?"

His head snapped up "What?"

"It’s rude to ask so they have no control over So get over yourself already I care, and I’ to stop Accept that, or leave Your choice"

He stared at her for so long her stoan to churn What if he truly decided to leave? She needed him, and for the first time, she realized that she needed hi for him, wasn’t she?

Finally, he nodded His expression was fierce, but his voice was quiet as he said, "You’re going to be the death of me, Serena I really think you are"

Wraith was practically hyperventilating by the tiot to the bathrooainst it as though doing so could hold back the de him

The demons that had been with hiood , he’d laugh He wasn’t good He wasn’t even a man

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