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for whatever reason. He wouldn’t analyze it too closely just yet. But they say love cures a plethora of ills . He glanced at Chloe, still watching his every move . Her jade eyes sparkled and the pit of his stomach jumped. He was pretty sure now that the jumping in his gut might never stop , particularly after seeing her protection mode.
    He turned back to the woman who’d attacked him. “He lp me up. I want to talk to her, ” he said, looking at one of the doctors.
    “I don’t think that’s a great idea.”
    “Maybe not, but I want to, so get me over there.”
    The doctor looked at Josh and shrugged.
    “If that’s what he wants, and he’s not going to bleed to death. It’ll be easier than hearing him complain,” Josh said.
    The doctor grumbled and motioned to the orderlies.
    A minute later, Manny stood above the strapped-down woman who would have killed him if she ’d known that the first chamber of a revolver was always empty in a security setting like the hospital. The empty first chamber helped to avoid accidents and the guards followed the rule religiously. Clearly, this woman wasn’t a guard. So , who was she and where had she come from?
    “What did I do to you?”
    No answer.
    “You said I deserved to die for what I’ve done. Tell me what that was . . . please.”
    Still no answer .
    Leaning back against the orderly on his right, he felt the weakness wash over him in waves .
    “That’s enough. Get him back to the room, ” said Josh.
    “No. Not yet,” said Manny.
    Manny looked down at his would - be assassin. She now held his stare in defiance.
    “What did I do to you?”
    The woman's dark eyes were now burning a hole in his head. He had her attention , but she still didn’t answer him .
    “Listen. You’re going to go away for a long while . Maybe by explaining yourself, I can help make it easier for you."
    She nodded , slowly . “I’ll tell you,” she whispered, motioning with her eyes for him to come closer.
    He bent nearer to the woman; her breath was sweet, like glazed almonds. It took a moment for him to recognize the odor.
    “Rot in hell, Williams, rot in hell,” she then cackled .
    “Dammit ,” he yelled. “Cyanide! ”
    He reached for her mouth , but was pulled away by an orderly as her eyes rolled back in to her head, body convulsing. A thin line of foam appeared at the corners of her lips, the convulsions stopped , and her eyes stared at the next world.
    Despite the medical staff’s efforts, it was over as quickly as it had begun.
    Shaking his head, Manny shifted to the gurney, helped by Chloe and Josh. As he was rolled back to his room, the image of the guard’s sneer flashing across her face came and went.
    You deserve to die for what you did.
    What the hell did that mean?
     

CHAPTER-14
     
     
    Walking methodically around the foot of the king-sized bed, Lily stopped and adjusted the garter holding the black fishnets in place. There was no hurry. She had time. She always had time. That’s what impeccable planning and forethought offered. It gave her the opportunity to enjoy what preparation made possible. Never in her previous life had she considered the word "enjoy" to be part of her days. But here it was —joy—and in full, fantastic, living color. She closed her eyes and let out a breath. That tiny, but intense , twinge of whatever it was roiling around in her stomach and loins made her smile grow. There had never been anything like it for her. Ever.
    She sat on the side of the bed, subconsciously rubbed the gloved hand, and crossed her legs. “What do you think, darlin? Do you want to do that again? I’m up for it.”
    Glancing down at the large man’s groin, she laughed out loud. “By the looks of things, I’d say no. But don’t worry; you did make it better than anything I’ve experienced, at least up to now, so you should be proud of yourself. I mean, it’s incredible that your very last act was so selfless.”
    Lily ran her finger down her second