The influence knocked him down, together with me. Robust arms wrapped round me, held me tightly, and I landed spread-eagled above a really muscular, very exhausting human physique, my nostril bouncing off his extraordinarily exhausting chest, ache exploding in my face.

I slowly raised my head, then opened one eye and seemed up into Alex’s stormy darkish eyes.

Reduction flooded me like a tidal wave.

“Alex,” I whispered earlier than my physique immediately went limp in opposition to him whereas I broke out in giggles—together with tears welling up in my eyes uncontrollably.

“Fuck, Price, what the hell are you doing?” he mentioned, wrapping his arms tighter round me, cupping my head along with his hand, and urgent me in opposition to his chest and neck.

I closed my eyes and clung to him, and his scent wrapped round me like a well-known blanket.

Lastly protected. Lastly residence.

“Are you damage?” he requested, his voice a mix of anger and concern.

However earlier than I might reply, I might hear the sound of footsteps approaching.

We needed to transfer—quick.

“We have to run,” I whispered, elevating my head and locking my eyes along with his.

Then I reconsidered. “I would like you to hold me, although, as a result of my legs usually are not working.”

From up shut, the storm brewing in his eyes was an impressive sight to behold.

“You may’t really feel your legs?” The panic lacing his voice was surprisingly soothing but additionally fully pointless.

“My legs are wonderful,” I mentioned and pushed myself up and right into a standing place. Why was his physique tougher than I remembered?

He stood up, as effectively, then confronted me and cupped my face, his eyes nonetheless troubled.

“Every thing’s wonderful.”

I might really feel folks gathering throughout us. I might hear shouting and see armed males advancing towards us from the nook of my eyes.

So technically, not all the things was wonderful. Technically, we have been doomed.

And we wanted to flee.

However getting Alex to cease worrying was surprisingly extra essential proper now.

His eyes darkened much more. “Your nostril is bleeding.”

I touched under my nostril, and my finger got here away bloody. He grabbed a tissue and dabbed at my face.

Not the reunion I’d imagined.

CHAPTER FORTY

The second I noticed Fiona soar, my coronary heart almost leapt out of my chest.

I’d anticipated loads coming right here however not this—not seeing the love of my life soar out of a window in hopes of touchdown in a tree.

Perhaps I ought to’ve known as. Ought to’ve informed her I used to be coming.

Fuck.

I wrapped my arms tighter round her physique and inhaled her scent, and reduction coursed by way of me like a torrent.

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