Page 32 of Beyond Repair: Part One

"The chaos," I mutter, half laughing, and beat him through the doorway.

"Trev's gonna be mad about the door," Henry whispers, following me.

"Kai's gonna be mad you ripped open your scab."

All humor dies as we round the kitchen island and don't see our girl. Until we rush into the living room.

And there she is.

"NINA!"

Chapter 26

Kai

Idon't know how long Trevor and I wait, but it feels like an eternity passes before Ridge rips the front door open. One look at his pale complexion and I know something's really wrong.

Before I can ask, Trev rushes through the door and into the living room. Following him as fast as I can is out of the question and before I can fully grasp the situation in front of me, I'm gasping and panicking.

"Kai, turn the TV on and open the shades. Kai!"

Snapping out of my shock, I do as Trevor asks, but the tasks only distract me for a few moments. Now I'm back to feeling helpless as I watch my fiancé cradle Nina to his chest and rock her back and forth on the floor.

She's trembling so hard I think her teeth are going to ache if we can’t get her to snap out of whatever trance she's in. Counting her tears is almost as painful as counting her blinks. Nina's cheeks are soaked and she hasn't stopped staring at a blank spot on the wall.

"Shh, Nina," Henry whispers when her jaw clacks a little harder on her exhale. "You're okay. We're here now. You aren't alone."

"What do we do?" I can't stop staring and I swear I'm starting to shake just like she is. My nerves are going fucking haywire trying todosomething, but I have no clue what I can do.

"Ridge," Trevor snaps, making Nina flinch. "Fuck, I'm so sorry, baby. Ridge, go get her a glass of water with a straw."

Like a useless piece of shit, I watch Trev hoist Henry up from behind and guide him to sit on the couch with Nina in his lap. The whimper she lets loose when Trevor's towering form enters her line of vision hurts my heart for him.God, he looks like she just stabbed him in the soul.

"It's only Trevor, pretty girl," Henry coos, petting her head while tucking her under his chin.

Ridge scurries into the living room with a big ass purple bottle mumbling, "Here," as he shoves it into Trevor's hands.

Bossy pants doesn't even look at me when he demands my next move. "Kai, turn the volume up and put that vampire show on that she likes. Henry, shift so she's looking at the TV. Maybe the bad guy with a British accent can coax her back."

I don't hesitate to follow Trev's guidance. He may be a bit overbearing, but he knows his shit and right now we really need some fucking help.

Nina still hasn't stopped crying, nor will she suck on the straw against her lips. Still unsure how to help, I stand and continue watching like a fucking idiot. At least Ridge had the thought of sitting on the floor in front of Henry.

My heart thunders and I can't help but wonder what the hell is going on inside her head. Still she cries, even ten minutes into the episode, no matter how many fangs are flashed.

A fuzzy haze seems to descend over my tired eyes and my ears have begun to block out Henry's gentle words and Trev'sencouragement for her to drink some water. What snaps me out of my frozen stance is the same thing that makes Trev stiffen. Ridge reaches out and, oh so lightly, wraps his hand around Nina's bare foot that's dangling near his shoulder.

Nina sucks in a choked breath, and finally,fucking finally, focuses on something. Then...she moves.

I take a step forward when she tries to tug her foot free of Ridge's grasp, but he holds firm. We all watch with bated breath as he begins trailing his thumb along the sole of her foot. He's rubbing her scars and I swear to fuck my heart stops beating for fear that she's going to freak out.

The guys and I haven't talked about her poor destroyed feet or the scar on the back of her calf, but I think it's safe to say we're all still processing the amount of hurt our girl has survived. We haven't seen it all. I know that, and I'm aware the more skin she reveals, the more my heart is going to break.Whippings,Will had said.

To my absolute astonishment, Nina releases a shaky breath and relaxes into Ridge's hold. Ridge, like the risky fucker he is, kisses the top of her foot and continues watching the show.

Feeling dumb, I chew on my lip before finally taking a seat beside Henry and Nina.

"Drink." Trevor's voice is gruff. Nina looks him in the eye while she obeys, making him gulp.Yeah...damn.

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