Page 74 of Dark Obsession

The nurse handed Layla the aftercare instructions.“I’ll be right back with a wheelchair.”

The room stayed silent for a long minute.Keira sat on the bed and let her sister put on a pair of slip-on sneakers.Logan leaned against the wall next to the window, trying to stay out of everyone’s way.Conner stood just off to the side of the room’s door with his arms crossed over his chest.

Keira looked at Conner under her lashes.If she thought Daniel was muscular, Conner was larger.Taller, thicker, and intimidating.His brown hair was cut close to his head.His dark eyes were piercing.

Her gaze slid to Daniel.He hadn’t taken his eyes off her.He stood a few feet in front of her, ready to grab her if she fell forward.He was also a large man, easily over a foot taller than her.He was so masculine, so handsome, she would never get tired of looking at him.His eyes were hazel, but the colors were so light with very little brown, and they saw way too much.His dark hair was longer than she’d seen it and was untidy in a sexy way.Usually, he was very self-confident and masculine.Right now, although he acted confident, she could see an underlying vulnerability.She guessed it was because their relationship was in limbo right now and neither of them knew how things were going to end up.

The nurse pushed through the door backward, pulling the wheelchair in.“Here we go.”

Daniel stepped forward, drew Keira off the bed, and helped her sit in the chair.He was always so careful with her.Keira wasn’t taking anything with her.Daniel had a gym bag filled with clothes that had been brought up for him, reminding her that he’d been here as long as she had.

The group stopped just inside the double doors and waited for Conner to pull the car up for them.

“We’re going to follow y—”

Keira reached up and grasped her sister’s hand.“No.You need to go home with your husband.”

“But you’ll need help with a shower.”

Keira’s eyes flew to Daniel’s.He didn’t say anything, just stood at her side as his eyes swept the area.“I’ve got help if I need it, Layla.Go home and get some rest.I’ll call you tomorrow at the shop after I wake up.”

Layla was undecided until she looked at Daniel first, and then at her husband.She nodded.“All right, but promise me if you need anything, you’ll call or have Daniel do it?”

Keira squeezed her hand.“I promise.Now go home.”

Logan walked up and slid an arm around Layla.“I’m glad you’re doing better.Get a lot of rest, and if you need us, you know where to find us.”

Keira smiled.“I do.I love you guys.”

Logan ran a hand over the top of her head.“We love you, too.”

Layla blew a kiss at her sister as Logan guided her out of the hospital.

A minute later, Conner pulled up in a dark blue unmarked police car.

“I’ll take the chair when you’re done,” a young woman said as she stood off to the side, waiting to take the wheelchair when they had her in the car.

Daniel steadied Keira as she walked to the car, where Conner held the door open for them.Within a minute, they were all in the car and headed out of the hospital parking lot.

On the ride to Daniel’s, Keira kept her attention on the people and cars she saw out her window.She needed to let her mind rest for a bit before she started asking questions.

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