Page 31 of Eden's Dom

“I will. Good night.” He stuck the phone back in his pocket and parked at the curb of the hotel.

“Sir, you can’t park there,” a young man in a uniform said.

“I’m here to pick up my woman, who is very sick,” Cain said.

“Oh, well. That’s fine. Do you need any help?”

“I might. I’ll call out if I do.”

The man bowed. “Very good, sir.”

Cain walked up to the desk. “I’m here to pick up Eden Mongomery in Room 213.”

The young woman nodded. “Yes. She called down. Take one of the blankets and pillows.”

“I already brought some. I’ll see how she is, and then I might get a blanket to cover her.”

“I understand, sir.” The woman handed him a key. “Would it be all right if I sent Sam up with you? He’ll stand in the hallway until you need him. He’ll gather everything and bring itdown to you.”

“That would be great. Thank you. I just want to get my girl home,” Cain said.

“We’re glad you came. She’s a sweet woman, and we can tell she’s sick, but she wouldn’t let us call anyone or even an ambulance. We worried a lot. We had her check in with us every day, and if she didn’t, we told her we would come into her room to make sure she was okay.”

He smiled. “She can be a bit stubborn sometimes.”

The woman laughed. “Yes, sir.”

“If you have questions or need to talk to me, call the Crawford Ranch and ask for Cain Crawford.”

“I’ll write that down. Thank you.” She waved a young man over and gave him directions. Sam hurried and made it into the elevator.

He didn’t say anything but knew the boy was nervous. “Thank you for the help,” he told him.

The young man relaxed and nodded. “Anything you need, sir, I’ll be out in the hallway until you call.”

Cain nodded and watched the elevator doors open. He walked to Eden’s room and slipped the key in. He really hoped she had released the security lock because it would just take more time to get to her.

He was shocked at his first glimpse of her room. It was shrouded in shadows, and the TV was on low. It didn’t look like she had opened her suitcase. Things were strewn around the room and in the bathroom.

He walked over and sat on the edge of the bed. He gritted his teeth when he saw how pale she was and how sunken her eyes were. He smoothed her hair from her face. His fear kicked up when he felt her forehead and knew she had a high temperature.

Jesus, she could have died so easily. She was practicallywasting away. He could tell she’d lost weight. He didn’t know how much and wouldn’t until he had her home and stripped.

Cain swallowed. “Sweetheart, wake up for me.”

It took two more times to rouse her.

She blinked a few times and then tried to smile. “Hi.”

He cupped the side of her face. “Hi, Sweetheart. Do you know how much trouble you’re in with me?”

He couldn’t believe the smile that grew on her face. She wasn’t the least bit worried. Cain rolled his eyes, making her giggle.

“When was the last time you took aspirin?” he asked.

Her brows puckered. “I’m not sure.”

“I’m going to have you take two before we go,” he told her and tapped a few into his palm. He lifted her to a sitting position, handed her the pills, and then grabbed a bottle of water.

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