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Brick tucked the blankets around her.
They moved together, almost in sync. After taking her pulse, Xavier picked up a glass of water with a straw while Brick supported her head so she could drink.
“Be easier with her baby bottle,” Brick muttered.
“Yeah, we can use that at home. Someone here might see it.”
“Good point,” Brick said as he eased her back.
Xavier brushed her hair off her face while Brick moved to her feet, massaging them lightly.
Oh, dear Lord. That was heaven.
Tears entered her eyes as they pampered her together.
“You’re so tense, sweetheart,” Xavier crooned. He drew her up then settled in behind her, pulling her back against his chest so he could rub the tension from her shoulders. Brick sat at the end of the bed and continued to rub her feet.
“You scared us, baby girl,” Brick told her in a low voice. “Please don’t do that again.”
“I didn’t like it much either.”
“Poor baby,” Xavier said, kissing the top of her head. “Just relax, we’ll take care of you.”
“She’s still slightly swollen,” Brick said, studying her.
“It should go down over the next few hours.”
“Brick,” she croaked.
“And the redness?” Brick asked.
“The antihistamines will help with that.”
“Xavier,” she pressed.
“Her pulse is good. Blood pressure is still a bit low. Oxygen levels are good.”
“Guys!”
They both stopped talking, their attention moving to her.
“Yeah, Duchess?” Brick asked.
“Reuben . . .”
Brick sighed. “I’ve tried calling him. Still silent.”
“Same,” Xavier added.
“Oh God,” she sobbed.
“Hey, stop. Stop,” Xavier told her firmly.
She gaped up at him as he moved around to sit on the bed facing her. He placed his hands on either side of her face. “If anyone can take care of themselves, it’s Reuben. And he told you he was going silent. Trust him.”
She took in a shuddering breath.
“We don’t know if what happened had anything to do with the people after him,” Brick told her. “It doesn’t make a lot of sense. They’d have to know about your allergy and then watch to get their chance to do something to your food. Then have the means to do it without being seen.”
