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ays Her presence in his house gave hi to come home to

She was his life

His very soul

He slowly beca his arms from around her and instinctively he tried to shove theently lifted fro Edho quickly swept her out of the room

“What the hell are you doing?” Do to follow He entered the hallway to find Mrs Holco toward him

At the botto hand on Dominic’s shoulder when heto settle her in the bed while ait for the doctor Let Mrs Holco”

The next hour had been the worst of his entire life, Doht as he sat beside the bed Exhaustion fogged his thoughts, but he refused to give in to it A tray of food lay untouched beside hi other than his wife He needed her to open her eyes and reassure hiht

The doctor, when he had arrived, had been unable to find any bullet hole and had instead stitched the long, thin gash along her ribs carefully before declaring that her surface wound would heal in tier to her life; she had h the shock of the ordeal she had experienced

Several hours later, Isobel awoke and slowly beca her eyes, she kneho it was His fa pain in her side, she raised her eyes to aze of her husband

“Hello,” he whispered with a tender smile

“Hello,” Isobel replied softly through lips that were dry and cracked “I am so thirsty”

Without further hesitation, Isobel was lifted by the shoulders enough to drink thirstily frooblet of water that had appeared from nowhere

“You know, you reallythis,” he declared when she was settled upon the plush pillows once more

“What?” Isobel frowned, wondering what he meant

“Lying upon your sick bed, andme worry myself to death!” His voice was full of raw emotion He placed a tender kiss upon her lips “God, Isobel!” He couldn’t prevent the surge of emotion that thickened his voice, and rested his forehead briefly upon hers, savouring the feel of her being so close, and so alive