\u201cI should be angry with you,\u201d Neve said, arms crossed as she leaned against her crutches, watching Cameron as he stuffed a spare set of clothes and a first aid kit into his saddlebags.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cI should want to strangle<\/i> you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOnly if you want Phelan to maybe die,\u201d Cameron said, his gaze flicking up to meet hers.\u00a0 \u201cIf that\u2019s what you want, by all means.\u201d<\/p>\n
She looked away, jaw setting. \u201cI\u2019m not angry<\/i> at you anymore, Cameron.\u00a0 Not for\u2026not for that.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the accident of my birth?\u00a0 I\u2019m glad, but I think we covered that already.\u201d\u00a0 He straightened.\u00a0 \u201cI\u2019m sorry I didn\u2019t tell you before I volunteered.\u00a0 There wasn\u2019t exactly a lot of time.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s why I\u2019m just upset, not angry or murderous.\u201d\u00a0 Her eyes met his and she exhaled a quiet sigh.\u00a0 \u201cI love you.\u00a0 I tried for a few minutes not to, when Leinth\u2026said what she said.\u00a0 But I can\u2019t stop, so being angry or hurt doesn\u2019t help.\u00a0 Now I\u2019m just scared.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cScared?\u00a0 Scared of what?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat you\u2019re going to go off after my cousin and I\u2019ll never see you again,\u201d she said, catching her lower lip between her teeth.\u00a0 \u201cThat you\u2019re going to get hurt or worse and I won\u2019t be there to do anything about it.\u00a0 I know it must sound insane, but I wish I could go with you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cameron went to her and folded her into his arms, holding her tight against his chest.\u00a0 He buried his nose in her hair and exhaled.\u00a0 \u201cYou\u2019re with me all the time,\u201d he said softly.\u00a0 \u201cYou\u2019re in my heart, and that\u2019s where you\u2019re going to stay.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her arms slid around his waist and she leaned against him.\u00a0 The tears came a few minutes later and she clung to him\u2014he was the only thing holding her up.<\/p>\n
And then, just for a few minutes, he stood and held her there, whispering soothing nothings, until it was almost too late to leave with any hope of getting to her cousin before his enemies did.\u00a0 But in that one moment, it was worth it.<\/p>\n
Just for a little while, it was worth it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u201cI should be angry with you,\u201d Neve said, arms crossed as she leaned against her crutches, watching Cameron as he stuffed a spare set of clothes and a first aid kit into his saddlebags.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cI should want to strangle you.\u201d … Continue reading