Ruthless Cross (Off The Grid: FBI Series Book 6) by Barbara Freethy

Author:Barbara Freethy [Freethy, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781943781980
Publisher: Fog City Publishing
Published: 2019-11-11T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Callie floated in and out of painful consciousness on the way to the hospital. The pain in her head felt like it was ripping her in two, and when she got to the ER, she could barely speak. Thankfully, she was seen quickly and given something to take the edge off the pain. Then there were doctors and tests and waiting for results. She didn't know how much time had passed, but eventually Flynn showed up in the ER, with worry darkening his beautiful blue eyes.

He was so handsome, so sexy. She probably shouldn't be thinking about that now, but when he smiled at her and put his hand over hers, a rush of warmth ran through her. She was going to be okay. Flynn was here. But there was worry in his eyes and that bothered her.

She vaguely remembered him telling her not to die. That she needed to stay with him. That he needed her.

Did he need her? That random thought ran around her confused brain along with the idea that she might need him, too. But she didn't let herself need people, because then they usually needed her to do things for them, and she couldn't take anyone else on. Her mom's needs were consuming enough.

"How are you doing, Callie?" His hand tightened around hers. "Your skin is warmer now."

"I feel better. What happened, Flynn?"

"You were knocked out. The doctor says you have a mild concussion, but no sign of a fracture, so that's good news. Are you in pain?"

"Not as much as I was. Your eye is swollen."

He put a hand to his face. "It's fine."

"You were fighting. I wanted to help you, but I couldn’t get up. I'm sorry."

He perched on the side of her bed. "The last thing you need to do is apologize to me. I never should have let you come with me. That was a big mistake."

"I insisted. I wouldn't tell you the address or the code if you didn't let me come."

"I should have figured it out another way."

She could see the guilt in his eyes. "You said I'm going to be okay, so let's not fight about it."

He gave her a small smile. "I don't want to fight with you. I just wish I could take away your pain."

"Whatever the doctor gave me is doing a good job of that. Do you know who attacked us?"

"His face was covered while he was in the house. He dropped his weapon, so we'll trace the gun and see if that gets us a lead. My team is also looking for video footage from security cameras in the area to see if we can locate the car."

"Did he get the painting?"

"No, he ran off before that."

"Because of you. You should feel good about that."

"Good? No way. I shouldn't have taken you there. I shouldn't have let you go upstairs alone. As soon as I saw the painting, I should have realized we were in danger."

"Are you done beating yourself up?"

"Not even close," he said grimly.

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