The Choice (House of Sin Book 6) by Elisabeth Naughton

Author:Elisabeth Naughton [Naughton, Elisabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Elisabeth Naughton Publishing, LLC
Published: 2020-05-14T16:00:00+00:00

“Bloody hell,” Felicity exclaimed, meeting us at the front door as I carried Natalie into the main house.

“I’m fine,” Natalie said to her. “And I can walk perfectly well, this young savage just refuses to let me.”

Damn right I wasn’t letting her walk. Not until Felicity had a chance to make sure she really was all right.

“Take her upstairs,” Felicity said to me. “Second door on the left.”

I hefted Natalie higher in my arms and moved up the steps. Below I could hear Marco and Felicity talking quietly about what had happened as the front door shut.

“Everyone can stop worrying about me.” Natalie laid her head on my shoulder again. “I really am fine.”

I wasn’t so sure. Yes, she was arguing—like normal—but she hadn’t let go of me once since we’d left those woods. In the car, she’d sat curled against my lap as Marco drove, her arms wrapped around my neck, holding on with a death grip. And when I’d lifted her from the car and headed toward the house, she hadn’t made a single move to stand on her own.

“Just let us take care of you. You’ve been taking care of everyone else long enough.”

She cringed as I set her carefully on the mattress in the suite that held an old stone fireplace, a small sitting area with a couch and several chairs, and three arched glass doors that opened to a long balcony.

“Where does it hurt?” I asked her.

“Everywhere.”

She must have seen my jaw clench in reaction because she squeezed my arms. “I’m kidding. It doesn’t hurt that bad at all.”

She struggled to smile up at me, and I could see just tipping her head back a tiny bit caused her pain. My stomach pitched, and I fought to hold it together. I could handle my own pain, but not Natalie’s.

“Wait here.” I tugged my hand from hers and moved toward the door. “Fee.”

“I...” Gritting her teeth, Natalie braced her hands on the mattress and scooted back so she could rest against the pillows. “I’m really fine, Luc. Please, just come back.”

“I’m here.” Felicity swept past me and into the room.

“She needs something for the pain.” I turned after Felicity.

“I need to check you out first.” Felicity moved to the side of the bed and reached for the hem of Natalie’s ripped sweatshirt. “Show me where it hurts mo—”

Her voice died on a gasp. I stepped toward her to see what she was looking at, but Felicity tugged Natalie’s sweatshirt down quickly and turned toward me.

“She’s going to need fresh clothes, Luc. She’s too tall for most of my stuff. Can you run down to the villa and grab her some things? Sweats? Pajamas? Something loose and comfortable.”

“Yes.” I had a feeling there was something she didn’t want me to see. “But—”

“She’ll be fine.” She pushed two hands against my chest, forcing me back a step. “When you get back, I’ll be done with her, and I can take a look at your forehead.”

“I don’t need any—”

“You’ve got a gash there that needs stitching.

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