Levi sat on the bed, watching Mariah while they waited for Doc to arrive. He hated how scared and lost she looked, but couldn"t figure out what to do about it. Well, other than what he already was. They were here, and he wasn"t sure that was helping.
"Do you want us to leave?" he asked, his voice soft. Her head jerked up from where she"d been looking at something in her lap. He wasn"t sure what, there was nothing there. Mariah"s eyes were wide with panic and her hand tightened on his. "I"m happy to stay with you and make sure every thing"s all right and you"re okay and safe, but I"m acutely aware you were just attacked by three men, and might not want more men around, much less men you don"t know well."
"No, stay. Please. Don"t leave me alone." Her voice shook again and he hated seeing h
