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She blinked thile thinking But of course she already knew "It’s possible He’s been to my house several times" She said to Dash, "Remember that’s why I didn’t want to anshen he called? I didn’t want hione and I didn’t want him to invite himself over"
Dash put his arether wasn’t easy But she needed to get this sorted out "For a while there heto talk his way in"
"Hitting on her," Dash said
"Obviously not, if he wanted an assured her, and she heard the steel in his voice
"Not without me you won’t" It struck her, really sunk in, the enor, I just never realized"
Dash gave her a hug, tucking her in close, his chin on top of her head "Take it easy"
She knew she was talking too loud, but so ether She desperately wanted her father to be uninvolved The idea that he ht actually despise her enough to want her dead, made her ill inside She hadn’t wanted to ado that far to defend my dad?"
"We’ll find out" Then Logan cleared his throat "Only because I think itto tell you that it’s obvious you’re not wearing a bra And assu around, her face hot, she gave hiht there"
She actually heard the sht, Lieutenant Don’t take too long, though"
Dash’s arms came around her "If you want to put on your bra, I’ll keep watch" He kissed her te around in her chest and her knees went shaky He loved her "Yes?"
"I know you’ve got to do your thing We can talk later, okay?"
A reprieve The knotted stress loosened froh breath "Okay, thank you" She turned and s else What could she say? I hope you ht? Emotional?
He wouldn’t appreciate any of those considerations So she said nothing
Flexing his bruised knuckles, Dash searched her face, touched the corner of her mouth and with shadowy acceptance turned to ensure no one walked in on her
CANNON KEPT YVETTE on his lap, his arhs and her now transparent panties They were both soaked fros burned, he’d thought only of getting the kerosene off her The shower seemed the quickest option
She hadn’t protested when he’d carried her into the bathroom, stripped the jeans off and set her into the shoith hi at first, but it felt better than kerosene
Yvette kept her face tucked into his neck as the EMT put ointth of those shapely legs, how slender she was, how pale
He glanced at the EMT but that guy looked only intent on aiding her
When he felt Yvette tighten, he shushed her with sympathy The ointment shouldn’t hurt, but she was so devastated, so wounded and afraid
His legs fro like hers Because she’d already had the kerosene on her once before, her skin was far ht bothered hiain
Once the EMT finished, he stood
"My grandpa?" Yvette asked from the safety of Cannon’s embrace
"He’s okay," the EMT said "Because he already had broken ribs we’re going to take him for some X-rays, but you have a few minutes yet"
"Thank you"
The EMT nodded to Cannon and stepped out, closing the door behind him
For a few minutes Cannon just held heruntil he heard her sniff That tore at his heart, e and so much more
"Hey" He touched her chin and lifted her face Her eyes and cheeks were blotchy but he didn’t see anyaway for a very long time, maybe even life"
She looked embarrassed "I’m pretty useless in a crisis, huh?"
Cannon shook his head She was young, and scared But she hadn’t really gone hysterical until the end, until those earsplitting gunshots People watched ht they understood hoould be, but until you found yourself in the middle of a shit-storm, you just didn’t know
He eased back her dark hair, brushing it behind her shoulders "You did great"
She looked down, touched his chest with restless fingers and then snuggled in close again "I don’t kno I’ to face your friend and that lieutenant"
"You don’t have to worry about that They understand, believe me"
"Everyone else was so brave"
"And you think you weren’t?" He held out a hand and showed her how badly he trembled "I was so daether"