Chapter Ten: HospitalHis precious little pup is asleep as he lifts her up into his arms and she snuggles up to him in her sleep. Mateo is driving them to the hospital, where he has called ahead to get his private team prepared. Discretion is key here. He's grateful that Mateo hadn't brought her to the hospital on his own. There would be too many questions that would rouse suspicion and he could have easily lost her.
Gods. He almost lost her tonight out of sheer negligence and partially because he had grown cocky. He didn't think anyone would dare touch what's his.
He doesn't doubt that she would struggle if she's awake and realizes he's the one holding her and the knowledge that she's scared of him right now pains him.
She smells like soap and alcohol and a little bit like Mateo. Mateo,
