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Michael’s face clouded over “That little fucker will pay for it”

Thehim across the head with her Oscar came to me “Ivy didn’t kill him?”

Michael s off hiave him a nasty concussion, but it didn’t kill hih”

“Shouldn’t you be there interrogating hiers over his mouth He curled his hand around them

“I’ the interviews I do need to call him—I promised I would let him know as soon as you woke up”

“How long have I been out?”

“You went straight into surgery” He glanced at the wall behind me, presumably at a clock “It’s been a couple hours” He kissed o tell a nurse you’re awake And I’ll track Bailey and the girls down Cooper and Vaughn forced the me a little crazy”

I gave hiine

“I called your dad,” he said “He’s on his way”

Oh God, my dad “He’ll be worried”

“Of course, he is He’s your dad” Michael kissed ” But he kissed ain

“Michael …” I tried to soothe hiet back I promise”

The muscle in his jaw flexed “What I said to you on the boards … I didn’t mean it”

“Ssh I know But I did mean it I’ll wait forever for you, Michael Sullivan”

He shook his head “No waiting required I’ve been yours since day one”