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happened so fast, that I honestly didn't even feel sore until tonight."
    I took both of his hands in mine as we sat there, both of us crying silently. The tears on his cheeks broke my heart. The fact that he would get so upset so fast worried me.
    "Did he touch you?"  Cade asked quietly.
    "After I told him I loved you, he tried to kiss me." Cade's hands tightened on mine and I knew I had to try to put it in perspective before he blew it out of proportion. "It was only a kiss, babe.  Yes, he clutched at my body, and tried to pull me to him, but I didn't respond.  I-I turned my face away."
    "Brook! You should have told me the minute I got out of that fucking car." His eyes were tortured as they looked into mine.
    "I... I didn't want to hurt you like this.  It meant nothing to me, and it's over. You are what matters."  My eyes begged for his understanding. I tried to smile through my tears.  "Besides, how would we have kept our secret with you beating the shit out of David at our first premiere, hmmm?"
    His mouth quirked a little at the corner as he listened to my words, but his eyes were full of sadness. He nodded softly.
    "Well, I'm still going to bloody kill that little bastard." He raised my hand to his mouth to place a soft kiss on the back of it. "No one kisses you but me... and for sure as hell manhandle you like that… at least while I'm breathing."
    My heart swelled in my chest at the tenderness in those words.
    "He apologized, afterward.  And Cade, I feel sorry for him.  He really does love me. In his way."
    Cade's head snapped up and he shook his head.  "Fuck no, he doesn't. Don't make excuses for him, Brook.  There is no excuse for hurting you or touching you against your will. And, I'm going to make bloody well sure he knows it."
    His arms went around me and as his fingers wound in my hair to bring my mouth to his in a gentle kiss, a sharp contrast to how David had been.
    "Will you stay with me tonight? We can deal with David tomorrow. Please?" I whispered against his mouth.

 

     
    I WOKE UP to the sound of my phone ringing and Cade stirred slightly at the sound as well, flinging his arm over me and pulling me close to his body.  Even in sleep he was gentle, subconsciously aware of my bruises.  I was stiff and sore as I snuggled into him, pressing my lips to his chest and snaking my arm around him. I took a deep breath enjoying the scent of his skin and faint remnants of his cologne all around me.  The warmth from his body seeped into mine as our legs tangled together. 
    That song really was annoying.  I really needed to change it.  I had used ‘Flash' by Queen because of David's role in a Marvel flick he’d been in.  I was young and idiotic, and he thought the superhero theme was cool.  It was clear it grated on Cade's nerves like nails down a chalkboard.
    I pushed the hair from my eyes and looked at the clock and it said Noon, which would make it 4 AM in L.A.  I hated the jet lag involved in traveling the world.  It was exhausting.  I didn't want to move and I sure as hell didn't want to answer that phone call.  After the scene yesterday, what could David want?  He'd made his position perfectly clear.
    My brow wrinkled as I considered the possibilities.  I suppose I should find out. My phone tinged as the message was left.
    Ugh!   I closed my eyes.
    I'd never seen Cade as pissed as he was last night when he'd discovered what David had done. An involuntary shiver ran through me at the memory.  He'd been so furious, I wasn't sure what he would have done to David had he been anywhere in the vicinity.  Lucky for everyone involved, he hadn't been.
    Cade definitely wasn't a violent person, so this side of him took me by surprise. I knew he still would want to confront David at some point, but I didn't know what good it would do.  Cade's feelings had been a mixture of anger, frustration and pain at knowing that David had touched me at all, and worse, tried to kiss me. 
    My heart ached