Search and Defend by Nichole Severn

Author:Nichole Severn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Nichole Severn Books, LLC

Chapter Four

“Do most of your cases involve your client nearly dying twice, or am I special?” she asked.

Familiarity pulled Holden out of the darkness, but not without a head rush in the process. Warmth flooded through him as he forced his eyes open. The soft glow of a fireplace filled the room and tunneled through his clothes. Holden considered the lack of mud, dried blood, and sweat as he shifted higher on the couch then rubbed the heels of his palms into his eyes to convince himself he wasn’t dreaming. “Did you change my clothes?”

Hints of her sultry vanilla scent tickled his nose and the back of his throat as Georgia settled on the edge of the cushion beside him, and instant heat exploded under his skin. She brushed her fingertips against his forehead, and he followed the exact move when something barred her skin from his. Violent images flashed through his mind as he came in contact with medical tape and a piece of gauze, but her mesmerizing green eyes on his kept him grounded in reality. Safe. Pulling her hand back, she dropped her gaze and set both hands in her lap as though she’d done something wrong. Something he couldn’t quite put a finger on.

“Your airbag didn’t deploy after the crash.” She smoothed invisible lines from the dark leggings she hadn’t been wearing before he’d been knocked unconscious. “And I may have slammed your head against the door when I pulled you from the car, but to be clear, I was trying to save you from drowning.”

“Drowning?” Aches and bruises protested as he sat up straighter. Aside from the bandage on his head and the fresh set of clothes, he just seemed a little worse for wear. Nothing major. But Georgia had changed her clothes, too. Which meant… Hell. Holden’s throat tightened. “It was him, wasn’t it? The other driver—”

“Your team hasn’t been able to confirm who pushed us over the bridge, but that’s the leading theory, yes.” Tears welled in her eyes, and the principled, conscientious, perfectionistic therapist—the woman so terrified of making a mistake—slipped from her control. She clutched onto her side where she’d taken a bullet. So close. He’d been so close to losing her again. “Holden, we almost lost you.”

“Hey, come here.” He reached for her, wrapping her in the safety of his arms, and every nerve in his body stood at attention. This. Right here. This was what he’d been dreaming about for years, long before Jack had taken that bullet—long before Holden had destroyed Georgia’s life—and he never wanted it to end. “I told you, I’m here as long as you need me. I’m not going anywhere.” Tugging her soft, blonde hair aside, Holden dropped his forehead to her shoulder, keeping the strands between his fingers. “Please tell me the girls are okay.”

“They’re okay. They’re playing in the bedroom.” She nodded against him before pressing one palm against his chest and increased the distance between them. Sniffing, she wiped at her face with the back of her free hand.

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