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‘I did. I love the ever-loving fuck out of you, Cora. I thought I’d lost you.’ His eyes glittered despite the dark circles beneath them.
Leaning in close, I kissed him, his hot breath mingling with mine as my chest expanded with gratitude. Threading my fingers into his hair, I sat awkwardly on the edge of the bed, positioning my cast covered ankle away from us.
‘Broken?’ he asked.
‘It’ll heal. We both will.’
Ewen’s throat bobbed, and his eyes darted to the door. ‘My family?’
‘Maeve is still in surgery, I think. The others are okay.’
‘I’ll raise the fucker from the dead and kill him again if Maeve doesn’t pull through.’ Ewen’s words sounded strangled and I let my hands fall to his chest, careful to avoid his injured mid-section.
‘Are you sure you want to stay?’
‘Yes.’
‘I can’t guarantee he’s the last person we’ve pissed off.’
‘Would you be able to let me go?’ I asked.
‘No. I’d follow you everywhere and kill any man who touched you.’
‘You’re a freak,’ I said, leaning in and grazing my lips over his. ‘My freak.’
‘So you want to stay?’ I sighed happily as his fingers cupped my jaw.
‘Always.’
FORTY-TWO
EWEN
The door closed behind me as I breathed a sigh of relief. I’d never been so happy to be home.
My mansion was abuzz with activity, and I smiled at Cora as she hobbled along with her crutch beside me.
‘They prepped the suite for Maeve, Cam, Elias, and Grace. I also arranged medical cover to be onsite.’
‘Thank god she’s on the mend.’
Cora and I made our way to the closest sitting room, where light filtered in through open windows.
Maeve sat in a wheelchair near the window, looking thinner and more frail than I’d ever seen her. It made me ache. A smile broke over her face as her adopted daughter, Grace, brushed her hair and pulled it into a ponytail.
‘Well, look who the cat dragged in,’ she said, wincing a little as she turned.
‘Don’t go getting yourself in a mess on my account,’ I said, sitting heavily on a sofa across from her. Cora wrapped her arm around mine and balanced her crutch against the seat, seemingly not ready to be more than an inch away from my side. Not that I minded.
‘Thanks for letting us stay,’ Maeve said.
‘This will always be all of our home. You don’t need to thank me.’
Cam arrived, carrying a ridiculously large teapot and a load of cups.
‘Looking good,’ he said as he poured me a steaming cup of tea. His face lit up when he handed a cup to Maeve.
‘Grace, can you go find your brother? I need you guys to go pick up some bits from the apartment for Maeve, if that’s alright?’
