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After what had to have been like twentyin the corner on her part, she walked over to hi else I can do? Would you like a cold compress?”

His hand balled into a fist After a few moments, he said, “Unless you canelse”

Okay, then The meds had definitely kicked in Before they had, he’d been unable to form a whole word, let alone an entire sentence And when he’d co order She hadn’t thought anything of it, but now…

What exactly had happened to him overseas?

“There’s nothing to be asha down on the side of the bed, she brushed his hair off of his forehead He flinched, but otherwise didn’t react to her touch “Lots of people get raines”

“You can go home now” He still didn’t move “I’ll pay for your cab If you could reach in et my wallet out, there should be cash”

Her heart twisted “Holt…”

“Lydia”

Reaching out, she squeezed his hand “Look at me”

He finally opened his eyes The blue was cold and hard He wanted her to leave, and she would But he had to know that she didn’t care that he got headaches, or couldn’t form his words perfectly one hundred percent of the time None of that mattered to her

All that she cared about was him, and if he was okay

“I know right now, you don’t like me very much I know you wanted to suffer alone, where no one could see you I get it And I know you want h I’d rather stay with you, in case you need anything else tonight But nothing that happened here tonight has changed a thing” She squeezed his hand “Nothing”

He rolled his wrist and flipped his hand palers around hers “I’m…I’m sorry I shouldn’t have been mean It was…” He paused and licked his lips “Uncalled for”

She set PMS, so I’ll make it up to you in a week or two”

A little laugh escaped him, but he cut it off quickly “Ow”