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Shouting with a roar, Tanner dove into him and they both landed on the floor Tanner pelted him with his fists

Noah could have fought back but he wouldn’t The ht to beat him down and he knew it

“STOP!” Ridge shouted “Stop it!” she screamed

Suddenly, Tanner got heavier on top of hie was on his back atterab her brother’s hands

“Walker! You have to stop!”

At hearing his real name from her, Tanner stopped in mid punch

“Please? Don’t hurt him, he saved my life!”

Tanner released an angry breath and eased her off his back Turning, he grabbed her up and pulled her tight “I never thought I would see you again”

Ridge had tears on her cheeks as she gazed down over his shoulder to look at Noah

Noah slowly sat up

Ridge fought Tanner’s grasp and pushed away “He’s bleeding!” She crawled over to Noah

“Yes, he is and he needs to bleed a lot fucking more” Tanner seethed

Ridge huffed “He saved me, took care of me—”

“And you thanked him with sex?” Tanner interjected

Ridge swiped the blood away from a cut below Noah’s eye with the end of the sheet she had wrapped around her

Noah gazed up at her Yes, she just had to come out in a dammed sheet

Angry, she stood up “I arooman, Walker”

“Yes, and you…” Tanner halted as if he kneould regret his next words He pushed his fingers through his dark hair “Why are you here, Riley?”

Her shoulders slumped “I don’t know”

Tanner looked confused and swung his gaze over to Noah

Noah rose up and swiped the blood from his nose “She was headed here Two hit at her Then an avalanche took them out”

She turned to Walker “Then he foundme out of the snow”

“She suffered a concussion Had no memory, no name”

Tanner looked furious as he sneered at Noah “And you took advantage of that?”

Ridge stepped in front of her brother “I remembered a lot b-before we…” She sto him!”

Tanner let out a cold laugh “ThisRiley! No way did you have to GO after him”

“I did! I never let hi on him”

Noah shook his head Well, almost true, but he’d wanted her just as badly