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“I’m going to stand you up and wash you off, okay? I want to make sure your wound stays clean.”
I nod slowly and brace my legs when he lowers me to my feet. I hold on to the wall for support, suddenly exhausted. The cold water makes me jolt, but it soothes my overheated skin. I close my eyes as he strips me out of my T-shirt. I feel his hands running over my body, but I don’t react until I feel them grip the edges of my underwear.
“They’re soaked, Avery.”
I shrug but don’t bother putting up a fight as he slides them down my legs. When they drop to the floor of the shower, I step out of them, freezing only when I realize Creed has stepped into the shower with me. He’s stripped out of everything but his boxers, but they do nothing to hide how hard he is. I swallow, my mouth suddenly dry.
“I’m just going to wash you, nothing else.”
I thought he’d already done that, but then his hands move down over my stomach and keep going until he slides his fingers between my legs. His fingers glide backward and forward between the lips of my pussy, bumping my clit, which makes me gasp as I wait for his fingers to slip inside me. But he keeps his word and pulls back before turning me gently so he can wash my hair.
I find myself relaxing under his touch. It’s impossible not to relax when someone is playing with my hair. I’m pretty sure my hairstylist has had to nudge me awake a time or two. By the time he’s done, I’m feeling boneless.
It isn’t until Hawk wraps me up in a towel and carries me into the bedroom that I realize that the rest of my toiletries are in the bathroom. Sitting me on the edge of the bed, Hawk takes a second towel from Creed and rubs my hair with it to get the excess water out. I watch them both warily, but I’m too drained to remain angry. Mostly, I feel fucking lost. My head tells me to act one way, my heart wants to act another, and my body has a will of its fucking own. I feel like I’m being torn to pieces.
Tugging me to my feet, Hawk unwraps the towel from my body and uses it to dry me.
“Here.”
I look at Creed, who steps up behind Hawk with a T-shirt in his hand. Hawk takes it and shakes it out before turning back to me. I don’t recognize it, so it must be one of theirs. I should be pissed they still won’t let me have any of my clothes, but I’m grateful they’re letting me have something.
“Think we should put some of the cream on first and maybe cover the wound?” Hawk looks at Creed, who steps closer and takes a look before shaking his head.
“Honestly, it looks good. I’ll grab the cream, but I think the dressing is unnecessary. Besides, she’s still on the antibiotics the doctor prescribed her.” His eyes drop down my body to my exposed pussy before he swallows and walks away.
I look away as Hawk crowds me, but he’s having none of that. His finger slides under my jaw as he tips my head back to look at him. “What happened out there, Avery? What did I do?”
“It doesn’t matter.”
“Of course it matters. Everything fucking matters. Just tell—”
Creed walks back in with a glass of water in one hand and some cream in the other. He nudges Hawk aside and hands me the glass before pulling a few pills from his pocket. “Take these, and then I’ll put some of this cream on, alright?”
I take the pills and swallow them down before handing him back the glass. He passes it to Hawk, who I can still feel watching me. I grit my teeth as Creed applies a small amount of cream to the healing gunshot wound before allowing Hawk to slip the T-shirt over my head. It hits me mid-thigh and smells like Creed, so I guess that answers the question of who it belongs to.
“Do you want something to eat?”
“I’m going to lie down now, but thank you,” I answer politely, not wanting them to force the issue. I can sense they both want to.
“Right. Well, you rest then, and we’ll talk afterward, okay?”
I nod before climbing onto the bed and turning away from them.
“Come on, man, give her some space,” Creed urges Hawk. He must comply because, when the door closes, I sense I’m alone.
I let the tears fall once more, finding them cathartic in a way. I don’t move from my spot. I don’t make any effort to join them, not even when the sky starts to get dark outside the window. Instead, I let the sounds of them talking and moving around lull me to sleep.
Chapter Twelve
Creed
“You want to tell me what that was all about?”
“Fuck if I know.” Hawk sighs, running his hands through his hair. “She was fine. I could tell she was starting to feel a little claustrophobic, so I took her for a walk. I forgot about the pond until I saw it. I remembered how much she likes the water, though.”
“You should, considering it was you who taught her how to swim. Still, a dirty pond and an open wound? Not your best idea.”
“Like I said, I wasn’t thinking. Besides, you’re one to talk. Where the hell did you disappear to?”
