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she’d needed it a few minutes ago but for now she had all she needed.
As they loaded her up, he started for his brother’s car to follow them in when
Ryland spoke to him.
    “She saved her.” He looked at
Rayne as she leaned her head against the window . “And she’s a bossy little
thing that needs to know her…I won’t be able to ever repay her for what she’s
done for me and my family.”
    “I don’t think she’ll see it that way,
but I’ll let her know. She wants me to take her home before I drop off your
car. You want to see her, right?” His brother laughed. “I mean if I
take her home, she won’t get to hear from you how much you appreciate her being
here for you tonight.”
    “Tell her that I need her here for me.
That I have something for her.” His brother laughed. “She’s going to
be pissed when she finds out what I’ve done today. But now I’m glad I did it.
She’ll not have to worry about Sanders again.”
    “Please tell me you didn’t kill him.” Ryland laughed
again. “I mean I appreciate the gesture and all, but I think that there’s
been enough killing today, don’t you?”
    “Yes, I do and I didn’t kill him as much
as I’d like to do that and bury him in a trash bag and put him six feet under.
But he will pay her what he owes her. As will the other accounts that are past
due. By the way, she’s going to need an accountant. You know of anyone who might
want the job?”
    Christ, he hoped he did but wasn’t sure
with her. She was going to be pissed enough that his brother had helped her,
and he hated to think what she’d say when she found out that he was her
accountant too. He told his brother he’d see him soon and closed the
connection. Neal looked over at Rayne and noticed she was asleep. He pulled out
his phone and called his mom.
    “Mom, can you make sure that Karin comes
with you to the hospital.” He knew that she was on her way in as Ryland had
sent pictures to them all as soon as his daughter was born. “I think that Rayne
might need her.”
    “She’s with me, and we’re stopping to
pick her up something to eat too. Karin said she’ll be starved.” He heard
someone speaking and waited. “Karin wants to know if Rayne helped with Bronwyn’s
pain.”
    “Yes. Why? Does that make a difference
in what she needs? I can stop and get whatever she needs. I’m nearly to the
hospital, but I can make a detour.”
    “She said something sweet. It doesn’t
matter what it is as long as it sweet. She said sweet tea works the best and
she likes it.” He nodded and pulled into the first fast food restaurant he saw.
“She also said that she was going to be cold when she wakes up. That you should
see if she’ll let you hold her to keep her from shaking too hard.”
    That scared him a little, but he ordered
three large teas and told her he’d see her there. Putting the drinks in all the
holders, he said her name softly until she woke and he handed her the first
glass. By the time they were at the hospital, she was finishing the last one
and the shaking had begun.
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    She wanted to pull away from his heat,
but he felt too good to her just now. She was freezing and shaking so hard that
her teeth hurt and her back was killing her. She tried to get closer without
crawling into his lap, but he pulled her into it anyway. And she didn’t have
the energy to waste in trying to get him to put her back on the seat and to
leave her alone. Not that she wanted him to right now, but she thought it was
for the best if he did.
    “I’ve got you.” He’d been saying that
since he’d pulled her to him, and she wondered what he meant. “Your mom said
that she has you some food, and as soon as you’re better, I’ll take you in to
get it.”
    “No. I can’t. I have to go home and take
a shower.” She nuzzled into his neck, liking the way he smelled and realized
what she was doing. Before she could pull away, he cupped the back of her head
and held her there.
    “I’m going to