Lynx by Harley Wylde

Author:Harley Wylde [Wylde, Harley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: BIN 010759-03498
Publisher: Changeling Press LLC
Published: 2023-04-08T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Meredith

The last thing I expected when the nurse wheeled me out the hospital exit was an unfamiliar blue car waiting for me. The driver’s-side door opened and when I realized it was Lynx, I wanted to run away. He came closer and kneeled in front of me. Slowly, he reached for my hand. I forced myself to look him in the eye, and what I saw nearly broke me. Concern. Shame. Affection. How could he be feeling all that?

“I’m sorry,” I said in a near whisper.

“No. You’ve not done anything wrong, Merry. Let’s get you home.”

The nurse handed him my discharge papers, and the peri bottle they were sending home for me to use. I only half-listened as she went over the basic care instructions. When she finished, Lynx helped me out of the wheelchair and into the car. I didn’t know where he’d gotten it. Had he gone out to buy it while I’d been here?

The nurse went back inside as Lynx got into the car. He reached over and cupped my cheek.

“I’m so fucking sorry, Merry. I never meant for you to run out like that.”

“I can’t do this right now, Lynx.” I’d had every intention of walking out of here on my own and disappearing. He’d hurt me. Much more than the Devil’s Fury had. Even worse, I’d started to doubt myself again. Why had he done that to me?

He sighed. “All right. Moira told me to stop thinking I know what’s best for you and ask what you need. So if you need me to not bring up the subject right now, then I’ll wait until you’re ready.”

Moira. Of course, he’d listen to her. As much as I tried to convince myself I didn’t want to know, I couldn’t help but ask.

“The two of you never dated?”

“No. I should have made sure you knew that up front. We really aren’t anything more than friends. I wanted the two of you to meet because I thought she could help you.”

“So, it really was intentional,” I muttered.

I hoped he’d drop it for now. He seemed to understand that’s what I needed because he didn’t say another word as he pulled away from the hospital and out onto the street. I was still curious where the car had come from. If he’d been so worried about me, why had he taken the time to go buy one?

“This is going to be your car,” he said. “It’s a gift from Wire, but I don’t know if he wants us to tell anyone right now. He had the dealership deliver it while I was waiting at the hospital.”

I didn’t respond. Although, I was thankful he’d answered my silent question. And I was also happy to hear he hadn’t gone shopping while I’d been in the hospital. I didn’t know how he’d discovered I was there. The hospital wouldn’t have told him anything since I didn’t sign papers giving them permission to talk to anyone.

Then again, he’d said Wire sent the car to us.

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