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"Max?"

Max was through the door and holding his old eyes that locked on Adrian’s were fierce "Find him"

Unspoken were the words, kill him

Sheri woke up with the worst headache she’d ever felt in her life Her head pounded in tio in her sto to pry its way out of the top of her head using a jackhaht sound made her skin crawl

"Hey, princess Head hurt?"

She opened her eyes Adrian leaned down, nose to nose so she could see him clearly His deep brown eyes were full of concern

"Owie," she whi above her to press the call button "I’ll get you some medicine for the pain Okay?"

She would have nodded but that ht have made the top of her head fall off So she chose not to She closed her eyes against the h the s Adrian must have shut the curtains

Bless the "

She could hear the squeaky shoes of the nurse in the overly waxed hallways before he did, but she didn’t say anything Speaking hurt toowas beyond her at the moment

If he’d just kill her the pain would stop She’d be forever grateful to hi her hair, careful of the large lump on the side of her head She heard the nurse enter quietly, and Adrian explaining rong A fewinto her IV

"You’ll feel better in a few hed, and he seemed to understand

He left her for ain the bathroom, and a moment later a cool washcloth was draped over her forehead and over her eyes She moaned as the cold took some of the pain away

"I don’t want you to worry about anything, princess I have it all under control Relax and go to sleep"

"Jerry?"

"The vet checked hied up They kept hiht for observation

He’s at my place now"

Her lips twitched up It wasn’t a ss of one

"Belinda’s awake and talking She’s in pain, and she’ll need physical therapy, but she’ll be okay" His handinto who hit her, and we’ve set up security measures for the both of you So Just as she opened her ainst her lips

"No I need this, sweetheart Don’t fight me on it I can’t be with you all the time, but I need to know you’re protected or I’ll lose er in answer

"Thank you" His lips gently touched hers, a barely felt caress that didn’t jar her head "I put the same security measures on Belle, just in case"

She bit her lip and tried not to cry She kneasn’t her fault, but she couldn’t help feeling it was Theher drowsy She felt herself slipping away again as his lips brushed hers once uard you"

She wasn’t sure, but just as she drifted off she thought she heard hiood Because she loved hi, sleepyhead!"

Sheri considered keeping her eyes closed just a little bit longer Maybe four or five hours Just until Mrs