Chapter 37
An hour seemed like an eternity to Ciaran. Finally, he saw Madeline open her eyes. It amazed him that he had been able to totally control his emotional reactions—the urge to hold her in his arms, to hear her heartbeat, and to feel the vibration of her emotions inside that delicate body assaulted him without mercy and left him defenceless.
He rushed to the bed, pulled her up, and let her body melt into his arms.
Then he released her and said, “Yesterday you promised me you wouldn’t walk away from me.”
“I might have to break that promise. I only bring you disaster, Ciaran. Nothing good is going to come from you staying with me.”
“If you come with a package, I’ll take all of it. Why don’t you give us a chance?”
She shook her head. “I have to find Jo.”
“If we find Jo, will yo
