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no sexual chemistry between them that I could detect. And, I’d know. I was studying every little movement and breath that left both of them.
    The bastard bumped my shoulder as he moved around me. Fuck, I wanted to stick my blade into him. The flowers and balloons were jerked from my hand. The automatic response left my fist clenching
    “Kate. We were all so worried.” He placed the pink roses down on the window sill and took a seat on the edge of the bed. “Look at me, honey. Let me see you.”
    “Leave.” A sob escaped her as she stared down.
    “You don’t mean that.” Preston’s hand cupped her cheek, but she jerked away. “Kaitlyn. Look at me.” The tone had my eyebrows raising. I knew power when I heard it. I walked to the side, more toward her.
    Blue eyes rose to me while she placed her hand on her cheek. She was afraid for him to see her like this. It had to be the scar on her face.
    “She said leave.” I moved closer, grabbing her hand as she reached out. Her arms were wrapped around my waist so fast it made the room spin. The way she clutched to me was out of pure desperation. The heart monitor she was hooked to started beeping wildly at her crying. “I said, get the fuck out.” Rage took over as I watched her break down.
    The guy’s eyes grew big as he caught sight of her back from the opening of the gown. Although the worst wounds were bandaged, a lot of the marks were still visible. “Jesus Christ,” he whispered. “Oh shit. Kaitlyn.”
    I couldn’t help it. I leaned over the mattress, gripped into his hair, and jerked his attention to my face. “Get the fuck out before I make you. And , so help me, you really don’t want to see what I’d love to do to you.”
    “Let go before I break your hand.”
    Kaitlyn cried harder and I gave one last pull as I disconnected my fingers. The man stood, but didn’t move.
    “When she faces me and tell s me to leave, I will. Until she looks into my face, I’m not going anywhere.”
    A nurse walked into the room. “Everything all right here? Kaitlyn, sweetie, you want me to get these men to leave?” The older woman had hovered around her the first few hours. I liked the nurse instantly, but right now I wasn’t so sure. No one was taking me away from Kaitlyn.
    Rule four—no providing protection after the fact—broken.
    Kaitlyn needed me to save her from having to face this bastard. I’d do it, even if it meant dragging the motherfucker out of here by his thickly gelled hair.
    “No, it’s okay.” Kaitlyn sniffled and pulled back. As she looked up at me, I felt her fear. Her pain. “I have to do this, don’t I?”
    My head shook even though I knew it was probably best for her to face reality. “You don’t have to. Not right now. I’ll make him leave. You’ll never have to see him again if you don’t want.”
    “Hey, now, wait a minute.” Preston stalked around the bed to stand a few feet away. If he would have been any closer, I would have choked the life out of him for making Kaitlyn bury her face back into my stomach.
    “I have to.” Her head lifted and she slowly turned to her guest. The tightening of her grip on my hand portrayed what I knew she was feeling . I hated that she was so afraid. “You couldn’t just leave? Is this what you want, Preston? Because if so, here it is. I’m giving you my full attention. Do you see? Are you happy?”
    For a few seconds, he didn’t even move. I tried to comfort Kaitlyn with my touch as she let him stare.
    “Oh, honey.” I watched his wide chest heave as he sucked in a deep breath. “That’s why you wouldn’t face me? Because of this?” He came forward and ran his finger down the scar. At the contact, she turned her head away. “It’s not that bad. And you don’t have to keep it. There are doctors, creams. All sorts of things that can make it disappear. At least the majority of the discoloration. It’s not even that noticeable.”
    Why hadn’t I told her that? She had been upset