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“That seems an overreaction.”
“Hush. I could have lost you. I don’t like that.”
Neither did she.
“I wasn’t the one at risk. I was hiding away like a coward. You were the one in danger. You could have been really hurt.” She tightened her hold on him.
“That’s it. Now I’m buying your new coat.”
“What? Why?” She drew back to look up at him incredulously.
“For calling yourself a coward,” he said in a voice that told her he thought it was obvious.
“You can’t buy me stuff.”
“We’ve had this conversation. If you hadn’t earned yourself some punishment, you could buy your own things. Now, I’m going to buy them and you won’t argue. Understand?”
Lord. He was out of control.
18
Hack pulled up outside the hotel.
Today had been a complete shitshow.
First, the robbery at the diner had sucked hours of their day. And although she was trying to put on a good front, he could tell that Greer was done in. The stress and anxiety weren’t good for her and he wouldn’t be surprised if she had new nightmares tonight.
He’d had to cancel all his cards. He’d gone into a local branch of his bank and spent over an hour there before he was able to get a new debit card issued.
Luckily, the asshole hadn’t taken his phone.
By the time they’d finished everything, it was too late to grab her car. The mechanic had agreed to keep her car there, so they’d pick it up tomorrow.
She’d been far too quiet these past few hours. Not to mention he’d nearly tripped over her a few times because she was sticking so close.
Which suited him just fine. If he could have picked her up and carried her around all day, he would have.
Secured her in a front pack.
Now, there was a happy thought.
Coming around to her side of the truck, he opened the door and lifted her down. He was starting to get worried about how quiet she was. She’d done everything he’d asked of her since the robbery.
Even when she’d had to pee, she’d put up with him coming into the restroom with her. The woman waiting outside when they got out hadn’t been so understanding.
He hated how subdued she was, because he knew it was due to her system being overloaded. She was stressed and he felt this burning urge to care for her.
Protect her.
The sky was darkening and he hoped like hell they weren’t in for another snowstorm.
They entered the same room she’d had last night. She glanced over at the connecting door, but it was shut and locked.
“I just got one room.”
He waited for any sort of protest or questions, but she just nodded.
Poor baby.
