Blaine stood outside the glass window with both hands in his pocket, watching Ariel inside the ICU.
She looked helpless, lying there.
Now, with her eyes closed, she looked exactly like the shy girl he had first met.
The one he would have moved the earth to take care of.
The one he searched for for more months after, but had no idea she worked in the company, until Ruby showed up, creating a scene, and he saw the careful trap he had foolishly walked into those three days at the wedding party.
He watched Ariel now, slight and breathing through the oxygen tube, and his heart still broke for her.
His stupid heart still wanted to find who did this to her and deal with them.
He wanted to sit by her side till she woke up, until the new fire returned to her eyes and she looked at him c
