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said she gave you a hard time.” Before
he could answer him, Austin continued on. “She’s going to be wonderfully bitchy,
isn’t she? I’m thrilled more than I can tell you. I hope like hell she fights
you to the end until you claim her.”
    Claim her. “I don’t know about that. I
think I’m going to give that some time. She doesn’t like me very much…well, I
don’t think she likes anyone.”
    Austin laughed and Connor flushed. “I
would say that that’s a fair assessment. But you can handle her. She just needs
to have someone love her and she’ll come around.”
    Connor looked up when she came out of
her room in a wheel chair. Love her? No, he didn’t. He was sure that he would
eventually, but not at the moment. He told his brother he had to go and closed
his phone and moved toward her. “Come on. I’ll take you back to the compound. There
are things we have to talk about.” He nearly reached for the chair, but stopped
when she stiffened. The nurse continued down the hall with them. “No one is
going to hurt you, especially me.”
    “And what is it you want then if you
don’t want to hurt me? Sex? No thanks. I don’t do sex. Ever. Money?” She
snorted. “I have none of that either or I wouldn’t be here. If you want
something you think I’ll give you because of what I am then you’re shit out of
luck there too. I don’t perform, nor do I help assholes.”
    Connor was tempted. More than tempted to
show her that she could and would have sex with him. And she’d enjoy it. He
rubbed his hand though his hair and looked around to see who was close enough
to let him take out his frustrations on. Seeing no one he could beat the living
shit out of, he looked back at her. Leaning to her ear, he nearly backed off
when she whimpered.
    “If I wanted you to, I could have you
begging me for a good fuck in no time. As for money? I have more than you could
spend in two lifetimes. As for what you can do? As you’ve put it so eloquently,
I could give a shit what you can do.” He straightened up and felt like shit
when he saw the fear there. “I’m taking you to the compound. After that, we’ll
talk. About a great many things.”
    She moved down the hall with him when he
took her chair. He wasn’t sure what he’d have done if she’d asked him about
what they had to talk about. He wished she’d been pissed, fought back. Something.
But her fear wasn’t want he wanted. And he felt like pond scum for making her
feel that way.
    The ride back was made in complete
silence on her part. He’d asked her about her prescription and she’d not
answered. He asked her if she was hungry and again, nothing. Finally, he just
gave up, pulled in front of the drug store, and called Clint on his way in. He
was careful, however, to take the keys with him.
    “Did you give her anything for pain?”
    Clint laughed.
    “Thanks for letting me take her home
with me. I was afraid she’d bolt at the first opportunity.” He wasn’t just
afraid, he was willing to bet his life on it.
    “No problem. And yes, I did. I was
signing off on it when I heard you were already gone. What did you do, dress
her yourself and have Phil rush her out the door?” Laughter made him smile. Connor
really liked this man. “Which pharmacy do you want it at and I’ll call it in?”
    Connor told him where he was and asked
to have it rushed. He looked out the front window to see her laying her head
back in the truck seat. He figured she was in a great deal of pain. But doubted
very much she’d ask for help.
    “Is she going to be all right? I mean,
what do I need to help her heal?” He flushed. He’d never taken care of anyone
but himself before. “Clint, you said she could go home. Am I going to run into
problems when I get her there?”
    “Yes. I’ve no doubt, but not from her
wounds. She’s going to give you a run for your money, I think. I’ve never seen
a woman…hell, Connor, I think she’s more stubborn than your alpha person. And
CJ