stared down at the lifeless, decapitated body in front of her. The blade had clunked to the floor without her even realizing she let go. Lucas slowly walked up to his mate. “Babe, you okay?”
The eyes that looked up at him would haunt him for the rest of his life. It was as if no one was home. She just stared up at him as if she didn’t know him. She continued to stare at him for a moment and then he watched her face crunch up a bit, like she wanted to ask something. Her mouth moved a little, but no words came out. Now, he was beginning to worry. Gently putting both hands on her shoulders, he instructed, “Babe, you’re in shock. Nod your head if you can hear me.”
He watched as her eyelids fluttered a couple of times, and then closed completely as her knees gave out. He was quick to snatch her up, keeping her from landing on the bloodied, headless body. Around him his coworkers were gathering up all of Eddie’s goons, but he had more pressing things to do. He turned on his heel and walked out the back door. He took off at vampire speed to his truck, which was parked a mile away. He didn’t worry about being seen; it was well after dark and he doubted anyone was out. Besides, there had been a few vampires left outside for the sole purpose of wiping any human minds that overheard any of the commotion. Gently depositing his bundle in the front seat and strapping her in, he hurried over to the driver’s seat. His mate needed medical, and he was damn sure she was going to get it.
*****
For the next four days, Lucas hovered over Meredith like a mother hen. “Lucas, if you don’t back off and give me some breathing space, I’m gonna, I’m gonna…oh hell, I don’t know what I am going to do, but it won’t be pretty.”
He just grinned at her like a damn fool. She could huff and puff all she wanted, but when she had gone into shock after decapitating Eddie, he worried that she might never be the same. Dr. Weathers did a quick exam and then told him to take her home and stay near her, that she would draw upon their bond and the feeling of safety it provided to bring herself back out of it. And she did.
Now, day four of being completely house bound, she was ready to climb the walls. She’d had a small taste of freedom, and she wanted more.
Lucas held out his hand. “Come here, honey. I’ve got a surprise for you.”
She placed her hand in his and stood from the couch. “Where are we going?”
“Out back,” he responded evasively.
She followed him out the back door. Once outside, he brought her up beside him on the porch. He had a beautiful backyard. A small garden of flowers sat off to her left. A few trees dotted the perfectly manicured lawn, providing shade so even a vampire could enjoy the outdoors without worry. Then she spotted her surprise. A hammock had been hung between two of the trees. With a gentle breeze blowing, it was already swaying back and forth, just begging her to come check it out. She looked over to her mate.
“You put up a hammock for me?” she asked.
“No, I didn’t. I haven’t been able to leave your side since you scared a hundred years off my life. But I called in a favor, and here it is. Want to go check it out?” He knew there was no way she would turn it down.
She looked over to him with so much love in her eyes. Yes, this strong, handsome Ranger was hers for eternity. Yes, he was a bit overbearing at times. But she loved him with everything inside her. She nodded her head and clasped her hand with his as she stepped down off the porch. The sun was just starting to set, making for a pretty background.
They silently walked over to the hammock. She stopped and turned to face him. “I love you, Lucas Calloway.”
“Ah, baby, I love you too.” He quickly sat down on the hammock and braced himself with both of his long legs on either side of it. “Now come here and I’ll show you how much I love you.” Now that was an offer she couldn’t
The eyes that looked up at him would haunt him for the rest of his life. It was as if no one was home. She just stared up at him as if she didn’t know him. She continued to stare at him for a moment and then he watched her face crunch up a bit, like she wanted to ask something. Her mouth moved a little, but no words came out. Now, he was beginning to worry. Gently putting both hands on her shoulders, he instructed, “Babe, you’re in shock. Nod your head if you can hear me.”
He watched as her eyelids fluttered a couple of times, and then closed completely as her knees gave out. He was quick to snatch her up, keeping her from landing on the bloodied, headless body. Around him his coworkers were gathering up all of Eddie’s goons, but he had more pressing things to do. He turned on his heel and walked out the back door. He took off at vampire speed to his truck, which was parked a mile away. He didn’t worry about being seen; it was well after dark and he doubted anyone was out. Besides, there had been a few vampires left outside for the sole purpose of wiping any human minds that overheard any of the commotion. Gently depositing his bundle in the front seat and strapping her in, he hurried over to the driver’s seat. His mate needed medical, and he was damn sure she was going to get it.
*****
For the next four days, Lucas hovered over Meredith like a mother hen. “Lucas, if you don’t back off and give me some breathing space, I’m gonna, I’m gonna…oh hell, I don’t know what I am going to do, but it won’t be pretty.”
He just grinned at her like a damn fool. She could huff and puff all she wanted, but when she had gone into shock after decapitating Eddie, he worried that she might never be the same. Dr. Weathers did a quick exam and then told him to take her home and stay near her, that she would draw upon their bond and the feeling of safety it provided to bring herself back out of it. And she did.
Now, day four of being completely house bound, she was ready to climb the walls. She’d had a small taste of freedom, and she wanted more.
Lucas held out his hand. “Come here, honey. I’ve got a surprise for you.”
She placed her hand in his and stood from the couch. “Where are we going?”
“Out back,” he responded evasively.
She followed him out the back door. Once outside, he brought her up beside him on the porch. He had a beautiful backyard. A small garden of flowers sat off to her left. A few trees dotted the perfectly manicured lawn, providing shade so even a vampire could enjoy the outdoors without worry. Then she spotted her surprise. A hammock had been hung between two of the trees. With a gentle breeze blowing, it was already swaying back and forth, just begging her to come check it out. She looked over to her mate.
“You put up a hammock for me?” she asked.
“No, I didn’t. I haven’t been able to leave your side since you scared a hundred years off my life. But I called in a favor, and here it is. Want to go check it out?” He knew there was no way she would turn it down.
She looked over to him with so much love in her eyes. Yes, this strong, handsome Ranger was hers for eternity. Yes, he was a bit overbearing at times. But she loved him with everything inside her. She nodded her head and clasped her hand with his as she stepped down off the porch. The sun was just starting to set, making for a pretty background.
They silently walked over to the hammock. She stopped and turned to face him. “I love you, Lucas Calloway.”
“Ah, baby, I love you too.” He quickly sat down on the hammock and braced himself with both of his long legs on either side of it. “Now come here and I’ll show you how much I love you.” Now that was an offer she couldn’t
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