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“What happened?” he asked, making no move to try and touch either of us.
I shook my head, sweeping my eyes over her face. “She was like this when I found her.”
“Help is on the way.”
My head whipped up, eyes spearing Ryan’s. “I’m going to kill whoever did this.”
He frowned. “You think someone did this?”
“I know they did,” I intoned. “She called me. Someone was chasing her.”
Ryan’s eyes went back to the girl in my arms, and I hunched around her a little closer.
“Her foot’s broken.”
My head snapped up, and I looked over my shoulder to see Rush standing a few steps down. Jamie was right beside him. Following Rush’s gaze, I glanced down her body to her foot, which was twisted at an odd and clearly uncomfortable angle.
“Where the fuck are the cops?” I roared, the force of the yell echoing into the stairwell.
“Here!” Win yelled, holding open the door. I hadn’t even realized he was here.
Seconds later, Lars appeared, leading a couple paramedics.
“Here!” I called, my voice unsteady. “Get up here!”
Elite moved off the stairs so the emergency workers could come up.
“Is she responsive?” one asked.
“No.” My voice broke on the word, and I grabbed her face, the blood smearing my fingers and streaking her colorless cheeks. “Jess,” I begged. “Baby, open your eyes.”
“Sir, we need you to move back so we can help her.”
“Please wake up,” I murmured.
“Sir.” A hand brushed my shoulder, and I went rigid.
“Back off.” I snarled.
“We need to get her into a neck brace and stabilized.”
“I can’t,” I said, knowing she needed medical attention. Knowing it was in her best interest to let these people do their job.
But I couldn’t. It was physically impossible to peel myself away from her. I needed hands on her. I needed eyes on her.
I needed…
“Bro, come on.” Jamie’s voice was suddenly close, and his arms slid around me from behind.
“No,” I argued, grabbing Jess even tighter.
“You’re gonna hurt her,” Jamie warned.
I let go instantly, bloody hands hovering over her face.
“C’mon, we’ll stand right here.”
“Wait,” I whispered, bracing my hands on either side of her as I leaned in, brushing my lips across hers. They were cool and slack, not at all the way they were supposed to feel against mine.
