Page 118 of Forbidden Billionaires: Vol. 2
"Well you were in danger anyway. Penny." He reached one of his hands out to me. "Please."
"And you should have told me about why you really married Isabella."
"I did tell you."
I shook my head. "I know about the baby."
He sighed. "You don't understand. Give me a chance to explain."
"I've given you a million chances." I couldn't look at him anymore. I couldn't see him in pain and feel so much anger toward him. It was too hard. I couldn't do this.
He called after me as I closed the door. Nothing he could say could make me understand.
***
"Are you going to come in or just stare at me?"
I hadn't realized that Rob had seen me. I was lost in thought. I smiled and walked into his room. The doctor told me that he had woken up as soon as he got to the hospital. They had put a cast on his leg and taken the bullet out of his arm. He had a concussion and a lot of blood loss. But he was going to be okay. And he already looked more animated than James. "How are you feeling?"
"Like shit." He laughed. "I can't believe I got beat up by a girl."
"I heard she took you by surprise and whacked you in the back of the head."
"Still. It's embarrassing."
"Does it help to know that I knocked her out with a frying pan?"
He smiled. "A little, yeah." He stared down at the cast on his leg. "The doctor said I would have bled out if someone didn't find me."
I wasn't a hero in this scenario. I had been so blind to not see what had been unfolding. "Rob." I sat down next to his bed and grabbed his hand. "I thought...I thought you were dead. I've never..."
"Being beat up by a girl is embarrassing enough. Being murdered by one? Now that's an awful way to go."
I laughed. "I'm being serious."
"I hate serious."
I shook my head. "Still. I was so upset that I'd never get to tell you that you're one of my best friends."
"One of your best friends? I'm honored. Does that mean I get to sleep with you like Tyler did?"
"Ugh." I removed my hand from his and gently slapped his forearm. "Seriously, I didn't have siblings growing up and I just feel like you're the brother I never had."
"Stop getting sentimental on me, sugar tits."
"You're the worst," I said with a laugh.
"Is that the kind of thing you say about one of your best friends?"
I sighed and leaned back in the chair. "Where's Daphne?"
"Getting me pizza."
"Are you allowed to be eating pizza?"
Rob shrugged. "Ow, fuck." He looked down at his shoulder. "When have I ever not done something I wasn't supposed to?"
"Fair point."
