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They required a lot of hand-holding that was for sure.
“I’m not dizzy,” Jack reassured them as he stood and helped her stand again.
Her head was thumping, but she tried to ignore it.
“Do you have sunscreen on?” Ian asked.
She glanced up at the sky. The sun was setting so did she really need sunscreen?
“You can still get burned at this time of night,” he added.
“Do you care?” She winced as she said that.
Ian sighed and grimaced. Then he glanced at Jack. “Give us a few minutes?”
Jack crossed his arms over his chest. “No.”
Ian narrowed his gaze at him.
Jack just stared back at him.
“Fine. Fine.” Ian turned back to her. “Maggie, I, um . . . I . . . I wanted to tell you . . . um . . .”
Lord.
This was terrible. She felt second-hand embarrassment for him.
She just needed it to end.
“I forgive you!”
“What?”
“I forgive you for what you said. Hey, what are you two doing here? I thought Hux and Beck were guarding us today.”
“We finished what we were doing and are back as your guards,” Jack told her. “Although Beck and Hux seemed to want to stay. They were quite insisting while scowling at Ian.”
“You can’t just forgive me!” Ian blurted out.
She blinked, staring up at him. “What?”
“You can’t just forgive me.”
“Why not? Isn’t that what you wanted?”
“Yes . . . but you . . . I mean . . .”
“You should make him apologize properly,” Jack told her, moving closer. As though lending her his support.
And she appreciated it.
“And maybe grovel,” Jack added. “On his knees.”
“Thanks for your help,” Ian said dryly.
“Oh, anytime.” Jack waved a hand through the air. “I’m always here to help.”
She smiled up at Jack. He really was so sweet.
