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Blake glared at Taylor. At least he’d finally shut the hell up. He wanted to hurt the bastard so badly, but Jason was right. Lindsay didn’t need to see more violence.

And he should’ve thought of that, which just proved his point.

He was no good to her; hadn’t he known that it all along?

CHAPTER 14

Lindsay was still shakinglike a leaf by the time Blake parked in front of the house. She still couldn’t believe what had just happened. And that she’d known what to do to get away from Mark. Because of all those self-defense classes she’d taken, because of everything Blake had taught her, she’d reacted instinctively. Her body had known what to do even though she’d been so scared.

She couldn’t know she would react the way she’d just done when confronted by Mark again. But because of Blake’s training, because he’d always ask her to come forward during the class when he wanted to demonstrate all the ways one could defend oneself, she’d known what to do. And at the time, she’d been so irritated with him for always making her do it.

Blake had taken her hand in his when they’d driven away from the scene, but he hadn’t said another word. She looked at him and her heart melted. How she loved this big man with few words. Turning away, she stared blindly out of the window. But he couldn’t or wouldn’t give her forever. He’d been very clear about that.

There wasn’t any reason for him to stay with her any longer; the danger she’d been in, was over. Because of him. A big hole opened up inside her but she swallowed against the lump forming in her throat.

It was over. They’d caught Mark. Hopefully, she’d never have to see him again. The constant fear he might discover where she lived was something of the past. He’d found her and yes, he’d hurt her again, but it had been the last time.

This time she waited for Blake to walk around the car and open the door for her. She wasn’t sure whether she’d be able to stand up straight just yet.

Her phone rang just as Lindsay was getting out of the car.

“It’s Charlie,” she told Blake. “Have you told them?”

Shaking his head, Blake closed the car door while she answered the call.

“Charlie...”

“We’ve just heard what happened...” Charlie hiccupped and promptly burst into tears.

“I’m fine, sis, I really am,” Lindsay said but her voice wobbled; she couldn’t utter another word.

Wordlessly, Blake held out his hand and she handed him her phone. The next minute she could hear Logan’s voice over the phone, and Blake pulled her close to him while he answered all of Logan’s questions.

She put her arms around Blake’s body and leaned against him. While he spoke to Logan, his other hand moved soothingly over her shoulders and back. Safe. She felt so safe with him. Always had.

Minutes later, he ended the call and returned her phone to her. She dropped her arms, feeling lost and cold.

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