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All I wanted was for Adrian to be okay.
The hospital stitched him right up. We spent the new few hours debriefing with the police and by the time we walked back into the hotel suite, it was night.
Hayley and Cade were staying in another suite, wanting some privacy, and I didn’t blame them. The good news was that it was over and now we could all hopefully heal from here.
One thing was for sure, Adrian Drake took a bullet for me.
Like where do we go from here?
He was lying on his side of the bed,propped up on a few pillows with his eyes closed. I helped him wash up, except the entire time my mind wouldn’t stop reeling with the possibility of the bullet being a couple of inches to his left. Right over his heart.
I don’t know how long I stood there, fresh out of the shower. I was leaning against the headboard, envisioning a life without him.
“Cherry, I’m fine.”
“How do you know I’m standing here?”
“I can feel you.”
Swoon.
“I can’t believe you took a bullet for me, Adrian.”
His gaze land on me. “Come here.”
“No.”
“Paige, please.”
I deeply sighed. Hearing him beg was always my biggest weakness. “I thought…”
He lifted his good arm, triggering tears to stir in my eyes.
“Come home.”
I struggled to keep my tears at bay.
When he grabbed my waist, pulling me toward him I went willingly, crawling onto his lap. I straddled his thighs, careful not to hurt him.
“I’m sorry, Adrian.”
“What do you have to be sorry for?”
“Everything. Look at you, you’re hurt because of me.”
“I’m fine.”
“You don’t look fine.”
“My Cherry girl is sitting on my cock. It can’t get any better than that.” He teased.
“Adrian…”
I couldn’t hold it in anymore. I leaned forward, placing my forehead onto his and cried.
For the past.
For the man I lost.
