Chapter 9
Liam
The warmth in my stomach had nothing to do with the codeine I’d been given. I’d taken the drug enough over the years that, while it still took the edge off my pain, it no longer made me loopy. No, the fuzzy, happy feeling came down to Austin.
Thoughts of him had distracted me on my walk, and since I hadn’t been paying attention, it wasn’t exactly a surprise that I’d fallen on my ass. Jackson had come to find me because he’d texted, looking for Tink. When I’d responded that she was with me, and wouldn’t leave my side, he’d known I was hurt. He’d insisted on taking me to Urgent Care for X-rays. I’d started to protest, then remembered Austin would be there.
I’d reveled in his care and attention. But even more than that, he wanted to be with me. He wanted to see where this t
