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Fair enough.
“What else happened in the nightmare?” he asked.
“I don’t know. Just a lot of threats, calling me names. The usual.”
He started swearing right as Grace walked into the room.
“Everything all right?” she asked as she came and switched off the buzzer.
“We need some antiseptic for her neck,” Tanner said.
“I’ll get some now,” she promised after checking Lilac’s neck.
Damn. This was so embarrassing.
Lilac buried her face in Tanner’s neck. “You smell so good.” And from memory, he tasted even better.
His chest moved as he laughed. “Do I? Even after sleeping in these clothes?”
“Uh-huh.”
The nurse returned and Tanner took the antiseptic from her with thanks, turning down her offer to help.
Then he set Lilac on the bed and cleaned up her cuts, putting a light bandage on them.
“There, all better.”
Surprisingly, she did feel a lot better.
“Let’s get you back into bed.”
As he tucked her in, she let out a small whimper. Damn it. Where did that noise come from?
“Hey, you okay?”
“I just . . . I feel . . . scared.” It was hard to admit it. But it was the truth. She was so scared.
He leaned over her, his face close to hers. “I won’t let him touch you, Lilac.”
Yeah, that’s not why she was so terrified. She was concerned about Tanner, about what Stefan might do to him if he ever discovered his connection to her.
“Is it crazy to want you so much when I barely know you?” she asked instead of telling him what was actually going on in her head.
“You know me. I’m the guy you met in that bar six months ago.” He grinned at her.
She rolled her eyes.
“And I don’t think it’s crazy to know when you’ve found someone special. Someone you want to spend your life with.”
Closing her eyes, she nodded wearily.
God, she wanted that.
“Would you . . . is it wrong to ask for . . . never mind.”
“Look at me.”
She opened her eyes, moving her gaze to his.
