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‘No,’ I said as I wrapped an arm around her waist. ‘I’m not letting you go, princess.’
‘Here you go, Boss. For your hand,’ Jacob said as he slid into the driver’s seat and tossed me a bandage.
‘Allow me,’ Alana said as she lifted my hand and gently dressed it with the bandage.
‘You still okay, kid?’ I nudged Lucia beside me, who hadn’t said a word since we’d left the house.
‘Um, yeah. I suppose,’ she said as she rubbed a hand over her belly.
‘And your little guy?’
‘I think so. He’s wriggling around now,’ she murmured.
‘As soon as we’re home, I’ll have a doctor check you and the baby over.’
‘Home?’ she mumbled with a faint smile.
Alana finished wrapping my bandage and then she leaned back against my chest, wrapping her arms around my neck. I kept one arm around her waist and I reached for Lucia’s hand with my bandaged one. Her fingers curled around mine and I saw a faint smile on her lips.
‘Yeah, home.’ I said with a sigh as I leaned back against the seat and closed my eyes.
CHAPTER 52
ALANA
I lay back against the pillows and let out a long, slow breath. The balcony doors were open and a beautiful breeze was dancing over my skin. The doctor had been waiting for us when we got home. He checked both Lucia and the baby over first. Luckily they were both fine — physically at least. I, on the other hand, had a concussion, a broken rib and two fractured fingers which were currently strapped up, as well as plenty of superficial cuts and bruises.
Alejandro had watched me like a hawk from the moment we’d got back into the house and I wondered if he was waiting for me to have some kind of breakdown.
I wasn’t going to, though. At least not that I was aware of. I felt deliriously happy to be home. I had been heartbroken that Hank and George had been killed. George had been new, and I hadn’t known him that well, and although Hank had been a grumpy ass at times, he had been in my life for seven months and he had always protected me. The fact that it had ultimately cost both men their lives had been difficult to think about, but I had to remind myself that it was Carlos and his men who had killed them.
I had been so relieved to find out that Hugo was alive and recovering in hospital. Alejandro had promised we could visit him as soon as I was back on my feet. So, despite the heartache of the past few days and weeks, my overriding emotion was still happiness that we were all safe.
I was strong. I knew that already but I had proven it in that basement. Whatever the coming days and weeks might bring, I knew that I would cope with it — especially with Alejandro by my side.
He had insisted I stay in bed while he settled Lucia in her room. He had posted a bodyguard outside her door. I guessed it would make him feel better just as much as it might make her feel a little safer.
He walked into the room and I smiled at him. He’d needed fourteen stitches in his hand from where he’d grabbed the knife from Carlos. ‘You okay, princess?’ he asked for the hundredth time in an hour.
‘Yes. I’m fantastic. I told you a million times,’ I rolled my eyes.
‘Oh, Alana, did you just roll your eyes at me?’ he said as he started to unbutton his shirt.
‘I certainly did,’ I giggled. ‘And there’s not a thing you can do about it.’
‘Hmm, is that so? Seeing as you’re high on some heavy duty meds right now, I’ll let it slide,’ he grinned as he pulled off his suit pants before climbing into bed beside me. He lay on his back and I rested my head against his chest as he wrapped one of his huge arms around me.
‘I’m sorry, princess,’ he said as he ran his hand up and down my arm, sending goosebumps skittering over my skin.
‘I know you are. But you’re not responsible for your uncle’s craziness, Alex.’
‘But still…’ he sucked in a breath. ‘I’m sorry that I didn’t find you sooner.’
I lifted my head, wincing slightly at the pain, and looked into his eyes. ‘What your uncle said about his men, that wasn’t true. He only said that to hurt you,’ I said softly.
‘Alana! You don’t have to spare my feelings, princess,’ he frowned at me.
‘I’m not. If I had been raped by those men, do you honestly think I would lie to protect your feelings? They didn’t touch me. Well, one tried. I suppose…’
