Page 180 of The Forbidden Note

“I want you so bad right now.”

Her eyes widen and she turns her face away.

If I wasn’t hooked to an IV, she would be naked.

But since I only have one working hand, I bring hers to my lips and kiss the back of her knuckles. “Okay.”

“Okay?”

“We’ll do it your way.” I glance at Grey and wink. “We’ll hit him where it hurts.”

“Without breaking the law.”

I slide my thumb over her cheek. “Tiger, Iamthe law.”

She pouts.

Something weird starts battering around in my stomach. The hell? Are those… butterflies?

It gets worse the more she pushes out her lip.

“Fine,” I grumble. “No breaking the law.”

Finally, she smiles.

Seeing that lush mouth curl up drives me crazy. How often has Grey smiled at me? I can count the number of times on one hand.

I need that smile aimed in my direction.

Need it like I need air.

A phone rings.

I scowl. Who the hell is calling her this late at night?

“It’s Dutch,” Grey says, her eyebrows pinched.

I watch her answer the video call.

“How is he?” Dutch’s voice sounds guttural.

“What has it been? Ten minutes since I kicked you out? Damn. Give me some room,” I mumble.

Grey turns the phone so my scowl is in the shot.

Finn and Sol have also joined the video call.

“I thought those meds would have you knocked out by now,” Sol says.

My eyelids are starting to droop, but I’ll never admit that I’m tired. “Why did you call?”

“To check if you’re dead,” Dutch says.

“B.S.” I glance up and see a shadow moving outside my room door. Quickly, I drag my eyes back to the phone. “Did you hire someone to watch me?”

Grey shoots a surprised look at the entrance.

“It’s just a precaution,” Dutch says. “If you don’t want us there, fine. But we need to know you’re safe.”

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