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she could stop them. “Then let me take care of you. I have an apartment not far from here. You can stay there for a few days.”
    “That’s not a good idea.” Jace knew just how much danger he’d be putting her in, and there was no way he was dragging an innocent woman into this mess.
    “If you go on the run before you’re fully healed, you could end up dead.” Piper’s voice was steady and she was surprised at just how serious she was.
    Jace shook his head but noticed the flicker in her gaze. “I won’t put you in danger. You don’t even know me.”
    “I know that you’re hurt, that you have to recover, and that you just want to end all of this...right?”
    He couldn’t believe that this woman cared so much, that she would be willing to risk so much for a complete stranger.
    “So you believe me?”
    Piper nodded. “Yes, I do.” 
    He could see that she meant it. He rapped his knuckles against the steel railing of his hospital bed and a feeling of reluctance stirred in his chest.  He knew that he shouldn’t involve her, but he simply nodded in agreement.
    “I’ll be right back.” Piper quipped, rushing from the room.
    She headed for the nurse’s station, intent on swiping a bottle of pain medication and bandages, everything she’d need to keep his wounds clean and healing. She’d have to find a way to cover her own ass, too , she thought. She didn’t intend to lose her job, not when she needed it so badly. She had to be careful and avoid the cameras in the hallway.
    She made her way to the medicine cabinet, swiping a bottle of hydrocodone and pocketing it quickly. Suddenly, even with the adrenalin coursing through her veins at what she was about to do, reality hit her and she felt the weight of all that she was about to risk crash down on her chest like a ton of bricks. She leaned against the wall, sliding down to the floor, struggling to breath, to think rationally. Yet despite all logic and the incredible risk to her career and all that she had worked so hard for, she was still willing to help him. Nothing, not even the thought of losing her job or the possibility of being arrested seemed more important than helping this impossibly beautiful stranger with the steel-grey eyes. Pushing herself up to her feet, she gathered the rest of the supplies and took a deep breath to steady herself and focus. 
    He needs my help , she thought. He needs me.
    With newfound determination, she returned to Jace’s room where she found him sitting on the side of the bed in obvious pain. She quickly removed the IV as he started dressing himself. With trembling fingers, she acted silently until it was all done. “Don’t leave this room until I come back for you, alright? We have to leave through the back entrance or there’ll be questions.”
    Jace merely nodded, and she ran back to the nurses’ station, waiting as she watched the time tick by until Carrie came back from her rounds.
    “Did you see him?” she asked, eyeing Piper.
    Piper nodded and swallowed hard, not having to fake a sour face as bile rose in her throat. “Yes, I met him. He’s an interesting character, that’s for sure. He’s had his medication so he’s good for the night.” She motioned to Jace’s room. “He’ll probably get signed out tomorrow or the next day.” Piper knew that Carrie’s shift was about to end, and by morning when she returned she would just assume that the biker signed himself out.
    “Oh.” She frowned. “Well, so much for nursing him back to health. It looks like you’ve already got it under control. Alright, have a good night. I’m going to head out now.”
    “Take it easy, Carrie. See you tomorrow.”
    Piper waited for Carrie to leave before heading back to Jace’s room.
    “Are you ready?”
    He nodded, his eyes searching her face. “Are you sure that you want to do this?”
    “No,” Piper replied with a smile. “But I’m doing it anyway.  Let’s go, we have to leave through the back entrance to