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pussy cat.”
    Adrenaline pumped through me, lighting up
my tired body, and ignoring the pain in my side I reached up with my other hand
and wrapped my fingers around the man’s throat.  I squeezed tightly as the
man’s eyes widened and he dropped my wrist and clawed at my hand around his
throat. 
    “Where is she?  What have you done to
her?”  I squeezed again and the man made a gagging sound.
    “Riley, no!  Let go!”  Maddie was suddenly
kneeling on the bed beside me.  She yanked at my arm.  “Let him go, right now!”
    I released the man, my arm falling to the
bed with a weary thud as I stared at Maddie.  Her long dark hair was loose and
its softness brushed against my bare shoulder as she stared worriedly at the
man.
    He staggered to his feet, coughing and
gagging as he rubbed at his throat.
    “Roman!  Honey, are you okay?”
    A surge of jealousy went through me.  The
prick wasn’t her fiancé so who the fuck was he?
    “Just fine,” the man said hoarsely before
giving me a wary look.  “Jesus, he’s fucking strong.”
    “Don’t fucking touch me again,” I growled.
    “Riley, stop it!  He saved your life.” 
Maddie frowned at me before reaching out to touch Roman’s face.  “Are you sure
you’re okay?”
    Another surge of jealousy went through me
and I scowled at the man as he nodded.
    “Yes, I’m fine, Mads.”
    “Good.”  She breathed a sigh of relief
before staring down at me.  “Riley, how do you feel?”
    “Like I’ve been shot.”
    She smiled at my pathetic joke and touched
my shoulder tentatively.  “Do you think you could drink some water?”
    I nodded.  My throat was as dry and dusty
as a desert, and I struggled to sit up.  Pain shot through me and I was
helpless to stop the groan from escaping my lips.
    “Don’t do that!”  Maddie said in alarm as I
fell back against the pillows, panting harshly.
    “You can’t move, not yet, okay?”  She
smiled her thanks at Roman when he brought her a glass of water with a straw in
it.  “Take small sips.”
    I sipped at the water, grunting angrily
when she pulled it away, and she patted my shoulder lightly.  “You can’t have
too much at once.”
    “How long have I been out?”  I asked as the
man named Roman pressed a stethoscope to my chest.
    “Day and a half.”  She smiled tentatively
at me and I studied her until she blushed.
    “What?”
    “Thanks for saving my life.”
    “I didn’t.  Roman did,” she said solemnly.
    I stared at the man listening to my heart. 
“You a doctor?”
    “Luckily for you, yes.”
    Roman smiled at Maddie.  “Mads, can you go
and warm up some water.  I don’t need it boiling, just warm.  I’m going to
clean Riley’s wound.”
    “Of course.” 
    She slid off the bed, my eyes dropped to
her ass automatically, and walked out of the bedroom.
    “Is she in danger?”
    “What?”  I frowned at Roman.
    “Is Mads in danger?”  He spoke slowly. 
“The people who shot you – are they going to come after you and now her as
well?”
    I shook my head.  “No.”
    “Are you sure?”
    I glared at him.  “Yes, I’m fucking sure.”
    He didn’t cringe away from my angry glower
and I felt a tinge of respect for the man.  “Are you fucking her?”
    “Excuse me?”  His hands, which were peeling
back the bandage on my side, paused.
    “Are you fucking Maddie?” 
    She had a fiancé but hell, that hadn’t
stopped her from fucking me.
    “Not that it’s any of your business, but
no,” he said.  “We’re friends, nothing more.  Hold still.”
    “You seem like you’re more than friends,” I
muttered sullenly.
    He grinned.  “Trust me, handsome.  I’d be
more interested in fucking you than her.”
    A dull blush crossed my face and Roman
laughed.  “Aww, I’ve embarrassed the big bad biker.  I take it there aren’t a
lot of gay men in your circle of friends.”
    I shrugged and hissed lightly when he
peeled the bandage from my side.  I stared at the