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After a h he ad her hold back tears was almost too much When she started to walk past him toward her roonantly, Claire looked up at hi hallway and wooden floors "You are not staying here another night" Despite hi all the self-restraint he possibly could Claire’s bruise-covered face, pained expression, and the ee of sanity Obviously, the person with the laptop arning them that he wasn’t done Tony’s proclamation wasn’t debatable

Thankfully, Claire understood "I knoant to finish packing"

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Tony steered the rental car through the now faer’s seat, he couldn’t help but grin Soht and now, Claire had fallen fast asleep With all she’d been through in the last few days and, of course, her condition, she had every right to be exhausted Tony understood Lately, exhaustion had becoht’s sleep since he ith Claire in Iowa He definitely hadn’t had one in the last few days Truthfully, he didn’t anticipate having one for a while There were just tooon the road before him, Tony conteo, but in actuality it had only been six days since Claire had co to his right, Tony gently brushed her hair away froh the dimly lit interior, Claire’s features cah difficult to see by the dashboard light, the swelling near her eye was no longer red Now, it was blue He knew froreen, and then yellow before it faded away Tony wished with all his ht that he didn’t know that information, that he hadn’t seen her face this way before, and that neither one of the on the road, Tony pushed the thoughts of her accident away This wasn’t the time They had tooClaire back to Iowa Tony chastised himself If he’d only kept her there in the first place If he’d never paid off Chester If he could start his whole damn life over None of that was possible Besides, when did Anthony Rawlings have regrets? He rerets don’t solve proble action! To with him to Iowa, and he would move heaven and earth to find out who’d sent the floith the nareed This wasn’t like the first time They both knew the estate was the safest place; however, if she woke in the ainst forceful persuasion Her safety was not debatable

Hearing Claire groan, he turned, seeing her shift in the seat and wince Slowing the car for a red light, Tony reached over and pushed the button to fully recline her chair He watched as she settled against the soft leather and her expression relaxed

The car behind hi the gas pedal, he thought about hoasn’t only the light that had changed: his whole life, her whole life had too They were going to have a baby! He’d experiencedevents, but none of the in his life was planned Well, everything up until Claire and that ultrasound picture After she left for California, he’d stared at it for hours It didn’t look like anything really, mostly fuzz, but it was a part of him How could someone he’d never met, who didn’t have a name, and whom he couldn’t even visualize, have captured his heart so completely?

Then with Roach’s call, Tony’s life stood still Phillip Roach hadn’t kept Claire safe It wasn’t as if Tony expected miracles from the man, but how difficult was it to keep a psychopath away froe, he remembered his relief when he entered her hospital roo up and awake Yes, she was bruised and battered; however, he didn’t see the red and blue colors No, all he saas green--thearound to Claire’s side of the car, Tony thought God help the person who tries to stopthem safe As he opened her door, he bent down and kissed her cheek Instantaneously, he was once again peering into seas of emerald Despite the week froladly carry you to my suite, but I’m afraid we’d attract more attention than either of us wants"

"I’ripped Tony’s hand as she stepped froh she tried to pretend it didn’t exist, pain radiated behind her gaze as her jaw clenched and body tensed with the effort of standing Before he could speak, she continued, "I could do this alone, but I’m so thankful I don’t have to" Unexpectedly, she tilted her face toward his and gave hi kiss "Thank you"