"What did I do?" her voice trembled, as did her entire body. Her eyes were wild. Barely and she had blinked. Her mind couldn't seem to think of anything else "What? What did I do… Santino?"
And after agonizing hours - which were actually seconds of mental battle - to remain to stand, Alexa dropped to her knees, next to the man she loved.
Santino was leaning his back against the edge of the door. One hand of hers was still holding her sore side and the other, he immediately sought the warmth of Alexa's body, accommodating her in the protective space of his shoulder
"What did I do?!" And she urged a desolate cry of panic and fear.
Her words trailed off and he was about to wrap both arms around her, despite the thunderous pain that knocked down her ribs. Santino hugged him as tightly as i
