Chapter 6By the time Alonzo reached the second floor, everything ached. His shoulders ached from dragging the bodies and scrubbing the floors. His ribs ached from the harsh series of blows he had received. The area behind his eyes throbbed. Normally, he would do what he could for his own injuries, pray for strength and a relief from the pain, and pass out. But now, all Alonzo wanted to do was return to Ben. Nothing else mattered, except reaching the other man, being near him, touching him to prove that they were both there. Both still alive.
Ben’s home was surprisingly large and spacious, one of the most comfortable places Alonzo had visited since his arrival from Spain. There were several closed doors along the corridor on the second floor, but it wasn’t difficult to find Ben. He had lef
