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Now she really didn’t want to answer his questions “It doesn’t ot to keepor I’ll miss my bus”

He stilled Then his eyes widened, and her breath caught at the look on his face Scary and gorgeous

“The bus? You’re planning on taking the bus home? In the dark?”

“How else aes taking taxis” Enough was enough She needed to get on her feet and show hiht be her boss at work, but she was in charge of the rest of her life She stood, using the toilet seat to brace herself She was glad she’d already cleaned it Just as she straightened up, a wave of dizziness washed over her, roan softly as the world tilted She would have fallen had strong arms not surrounded her

Jahtly Nausea washed over her, and her breathing became fast and shallow She would not vomit on her boss She would not She would not

“Jesus, Kinley, you’re burning up Why didn’t you tell me you were sick?”

“Because I didn’t knoas” Drat She hadn’t , and she just wanted to lie down

“You couldn’t feel yourself getting sick? What? You didn’t notice you had a te to vomit?”

“No” Maybe “Better just turn me towards the toilet just in case”

He turned her around, just in tiht, painful bundle She started to sob, she hated throwing up Always had Butup in front of him

“Please just leave,” she begged

“No”

He crouched behind her, supporting her, holding her hair back with one hand

“Are you trying to humiliate me?”

“No, I’ to take care of you”