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He knelt down by the couch. “Everything hurts.”
“Hmm, well they said you took a hard fall to the concrete after the strike to your head. You’re probably all bruised up.”
“How long will the pain last? I have to go home.”
“You’re aren’t going anywhere.” Ivan stated firmly, eyes narrowed at her.
“Let’s take a look at the bump.” Victor said and she shifted forward, allowing him to shine a flashlight on the wound. “A nice lump, but that will go down. Let’s see your eyes.” He said and then looked into her eyes with a flashlight, and had her do a few things.
“It hurts to move them.”
“Some pain killers will help ease that ache somewhat, but I’m afraid you’ll need some more time to rest.”
“You mean like not work?” She asked and lifted up, then held her head. Victor helped her sit up and dizziness had her gripping him.
“Easy now. No need to worry about the work. You need to worry about recovering.” He said and stood up.
“Have her eat something and then give her the pain killers. If anything changes or there are concerns just call.”
“Thank you Victor.” Ivan shook his hand.
“Thank you.” She said to him and he smiled and left the room.
Annabella took a deep breath and sat forward on the couch. Ivan bent down, placed one hand on the couch by her side and one on her hip.
“Don’t push it. There’s no place to run off to.”
She stared into his eyes. “I’m not staying here.”
He titled his chin up. “You are. End of discussion.”
“My friends will worry.”
“They know you are here.”
“What? How?”
“I called Louisa.”
“How?”
“Cell phone.” He said and stood up.
“You looked at my cell phone?” She asked him.
He didn’t look at her. “For your safety.” He said and then eyed her over.
“That makes no sense.”
“Do not question me. Ever.” He snapped at her.
She looked away from him and slowly began to stand up. She teetered momentarily but he was there in a flash pulling her against his chest. She grabbed onto him and lay her cheek against him. The scent of his cologne filled her nostrils and she realized she must not smell too good. She hadn’t even showered.
“I need to go home Ivan. I need to shower, to change, to rest.”
“All can be done here while we continue our investigation.”
“The investigation?” She asked pulling back slightly.
