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She gavesomeone who looked less like a disheveled iven Drake's wealth

"He's fine," she said dis him for twenty-four hours to be on the safe side"

"Can I wake him up or should I let him sleep?"

"Up to you," she said and turned back to her work I wondered why she was being so short with me The ward didn't see responsible for neurology patients Maybe she didn't like having two big burly bodyguards cluttering up the hallway

That, or she had an opinion on Drake and it wasn't good

"Thank you," I said pointedly, but she didn't respond I tried not to let it get totoo sensitive

I went back to the observation room, to find that John had left Mike had taken a chair fro outside Drake's room

"You're standing guard, are you?"

He nodded "Yes, ma'am John took a break while we're here"

I sighed and went inside the small room, sad that Drake and I were in such a predicauards

I went closer to Drake's side and watched hi to decide if I should wake him or just let him sleep I decided to wait to wake hi it as close as I could, trying hard not to azed at him -- at his face and body

His face was pale against the pillow, and the paleness made his bruise and scrape appear even worse I played the scene over inpunched by Jeff Monroe and it made me tear up to think of howas I listened to hiht hate us One orous and the next? Harmed, possibly near death, our lives at risk

I had never felt in danger before Lisa attacked et a security team to provide us with protection While Lisa worried ined she would actually harm me I'm sure Drake felt the sa I had learned, it was that people were unpredictable You really couldn't knohat they ht be capable of

I felt thirsty so I left Drake's rooet a cup of tea Can I get you so?"

He shook his head "I'm fine Just finished lunch when you called"