Regardless of how exhausting he tried, Mike couldn’t rise up with out nausea hitting his intestine. Rattling, he hated weak point. However he knew he was fortunate to be alive. The ringing in his head was a rattling nuisance. It had began on the best way to the hospital and had gotten worse after the stitches.

“Mr. Armstrong. In case you attempt to get up once more, I’m going to tie you down.” The nurse was such somewhat factor.

“Don’t fear. I don’t plan to humiliate myself by falling on my face. How lengthy earlier than the dizziness will go?”

“That’s why we have to monitor you.”

The curtain moved and the face he’d been eager for emerged.

Cassie.

Afraid he was dreaming, he stared, keen the angel to not disappear. Pink-rimmed eyes, hair hanging in disarray, she was probably the most stunning girl he’d ever seen. Even in her raveled state, she was a stunner.

“He’s all yours, honey,” the nurse stated. “He wants to remain off his ft.”

“Mike.” Cassie sniffed and her backside lip trembled.

“I’m fantastic.” He held his arms open.

She rushed to his aspect, and stopped inside inches. “I used to be so scared.”

“It’s okay to the touch me.”

She threw herself at him, showering his face with kisses. He pulled her shut and inhaled her sugary scent.

“They’re holding you within the hospital,” she stated on a hiccup.

“Not if I’ve something to say about it.”

“You don’t.” She pulled again and glared at him, anger evident in each muscle in her beautiful physique. “You’re staying and that’s that. In a single day. You possibly can go away within the morning.”

Bossy little factor. He’d go away now if he thought he may stand.

“I’m staying with you.” Her fingers stroked his hair, which needed to spike in each route. One thing else spiked too. All she needed to do was contact him and he hungered for her.

I’m staying with you.

“In that case, come on up right here, darlin’.” He reached out, lifting her onto his lap and she or he squealed. Then calmed. Her glassy, inexperienced eyes took on a jade hue, expressing such love his mouth went dry.

“It’s on the information. They stated you had been shot.”

“A scratch.”

“The place?” she requested struggling to get down. “Am I—”

“Maintain nonetheless,” he stated on the similar time. Then he tapped his temple. “Proper again right here.”

Her eyes flew open in shock. “Oh Mike. You’ve received stitches.” Then she swallowed as if a lump the scale of Virginia had lodged in her throat. Tears pooled in her eyes.

“Hey, I’m okay.”

“Your head. You’ve been shot within the head,” she choked.

“Come right here,” he stated enfolding her in his embrace. She snuggled proper up. Proper the place she belonged. “Sweetheart, I’m okay. Don’t take into consideration the rest, however this. Me holding you. Your heartbeat subsequent to mine.” He held her, feeling the regular thump of her coronary heart. He rubbed her again, conscious of the change in her physique. Her pulse slowing, her breath calming, rigidity steadily slipping away.

“The blokes are right here.” She sniffed. “All of them. They let me come again first.”

“They’ll go dwelling. You’re the one one I want.”

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