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He frowned. “Did Troy know that?”
“I don’t think so. He knew mine was Benton, but we never discussed families. I guess that was one of my mistakes. Maybe if I’d found out more about his family, I would have realized he had the potential for violence. I later found out that his father was in and out of jail for most of Troy’s childhood.”
“Don’t beat yourself up about that one. Not all perpetrators had criminals for parents, and not all victims become perps. For now, go ahead and relax back on the sofa again. I’ll get you some more ice, and you can try to sleep while I send these pictures to Luke so he can start the ball rolling on the restraining order.”
I slowly sank against the back of the daybed and waited for him to bring me the ice. I wasn’t tired anymore, and I didn’t want to be alone. I was scared. I didn’t want to be a burden, but for some reason, I felt safer with Jackson around. I guess I was beginning to trust him. “Jackson, I don’t think I could sleep right at the moment. Do you have any tea or coffee?”
“Oh, of course. Sorry, I got so caught up in helping you; I didn’t think about what you might need or want, which is sort of confusing when you think about it. Are you hungry? I’ll make you a sandwich. What kind of sandwich would you like? What kind of tea do you want? I think I have some of that Chamomile tea women like, or would you rather have plain old Lipton tea or coffee?”
“You’re rambling, but it’s sweet. The coffee sounds great, and I’ll have a sandwich if you’ll join me. Any kind will be fine.”
“Yeah, be back in a flash. I’ll start the upload of the pictures while I wait for the coffee to brew...” he stopped, turned toward me, pulled his hand through his hair. “This is ridiculous.”
“What?”
“Me running up and down these stairs, cooking down there and bringing stuff up here. How about if you come down there and rest? My sofa’s much more comfortable than that old daybed anyway, and we have a spare bedroom you can stay in at night. That way, I can keep an eye on you while I upload these pictures and start the necessary paperwork for everything.”
