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“I’m coming closer, baby. If you want me to stop and back off, then say red or hold your hand up.”
She didn’t seem inclined to talk much at the moment.
She didn’t do anything but watch him as he moved closer with the blanket. He wrapped it over her and tucked it around her, careful of her injured wrist and hands. Then, picking up a tissue, he lightly grabbed her chin and wiped her face before holding the tissue over her nose.
She stared up at him.
“Blow.”
A frown marred her forehead. A spark of something filled her face. Embarrassment? Grumpiness? Whatever it was, he’d take it over the blank look she’d had on before.
She shook her head.
“Yes, blow. I know you have to be all blocked up.”
Her frown deepened and she glared at him.
Lord, she was gorgeous. Even with skin blotchy from her tears and her hair all messed up, with anger and pain in her eyes, she was still absolutely stunning.
“Blow your nose, Little girl, please. For me? I need to take care of you in some way.” To try and make it up to her.
“Gross.”
“It’s not gross. It’s my privilege to take care of you. Even if you don’t want me, I want to look after you.”
“Not want you? Who wouldn’t want you? You’re perfect.”
“I’m far from perfect. And who wouldn’t want me? Well, pretty much every woman I’ve dated.”
She gaped at him. “You’re kidding.”
“I’m not. And will you please blow your nose?”
“Oh.” She blew a tiny breath out her nose.
“You can do better than that. Harder.”
She tried again.
“Come on, I want you to blow so hard I can feel it.”
She took a deep breath and it rushed out of her nose. He quickly wiped her nose, then pretended to fall backward. “Whoa! Easy there, Ladybug. You could hurt a guy with that blow.”
“Sorry.”
Bunching up the tissue, he put it to one side. “I’m so sorry, Ladybug. The last thing I would ever want to do is upset and scare you.”
“This isn’t your fault. It’s mine. It’s my messed-up brain.” She smacked her hand against her forehead.
“Hey, no! I’m trying very hard to hold myself back right now. But I cannot sit by and watch you harm yourself.”
“It didn’t hurt.”
“Not the point,” he growled. “Do not hit yourself, understand me? You are not allowed to hurt yourself.”
If possible, her face grew paler. “You wouldn’t want me if I did that?”
Shock filled him at her question, followed by confusion.
