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To do this together.
Maggie lookedup as Jameson walked in, carrying a tray of food. There was a strange look on his face, but she ignored that.
She was getting good at ignoring stuff. She glanced behind him. He never came by himself. Ian or Jack were always with him.
But he shut the door behind him and her eyes went to his, her breath stilling in her lungs.
“Bollocks,” he muttered. Hearing him swear in that posh-sounding accent would usually make her smile.
But she didn’t smile much anymore.
“I’m sorry, Shortcake. I’ll open it.”
“It’s okay,” she rasped. “Just surprised me.”
He called her Shortcake. He hadn’t done that in a while.
After studying her for a moment, he nodded and walked over to place the tray on a side table. “Time for lunch.”
“I’m not hungry,” she said automatically.
“I’ve no doubt you’ve lost your appetite, but you need to eat. And drink.”
She gazed over his shoulder. Where were Jack and Ian?
“Maggie, I would like your eyes on me.”
The firm tone had her gaze shifting back to his. Something changed inside her. No one had spoken to her this way since she’d been dropped off at the gate three days ago. Everyone tip-toed around her.
Although she wasn’t sure that anyone had ever used that tone with her.
And you like it, don’t you?
No. She didn’t want to feel anything.
“That’s better. Good girl.”
“Don’t do that,” she whispered.
He raised his eyebrows. “Do what?”
“Try to Top me. I haven’t consented.”
He sucked in a breath and she knew she’d rattled him.
“You’re right. You haven’t and I have no right. But I want to do it anyway. And you know why?”
She shook her head. This was even more surprising. Jameson didn’t seem like someone who strayed from the rules.
Jack, yes.
Jameson, no.
“Because all of you are falling apart, you need someone to hold you all together.”
Ahh, she got it now.
“So it’s for Jack and Ian. They need your help. You’re a good friend.” She gave him a tremulous smile. At least, she thought she did. She was still feeling quite numb.
