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"Hmm," He said."Come over here and look now.Tell me what you see."
Alexis moved around behind the sofa and reaching over the back, she held her hands over my shoulders, after a few moments she pulled them back and let them fall onto the back of the sofa on either side of my head.
"That's strange."She said."Let's try something.Devon, I'm going to check her again, I want you to wait a couple of minutes and then touch her.It doesn't have to be anything big, any skin to skin contact will do."Beside me, Devon nodded."Is this okay with you Nickie?"she asked.
"It's fine."
"I'd like to see it too, if you don't mind."Morgan said.
"It's fine."I said again, not really caring.
From the corners of my eyes I saw Alexis' hands settle just above my shoulders again as Morgan once more extended his over my lap.The two of them were quiet for a moment when I felt Devon shift beside me.His hand brushed against my arm, I waited a moment before I shifted one hand slightly intending to take Devon's hand but I accidentally brushed my hand against Morgan's instead, sending a shocking wave of pain through my entire body.
"Oh, shit."I scrambled to the end of the sofa and past.I ran through the bedroom, barely making it into the bathroom before my stomach started heaving again.
I bent over the commode, unable to stop the convulsions wracking my stomach.Devon was only a few steps behind me, he gently pulled my hair away from my face and held it back, running one hand up and down the bare skin of my arm.His touch helped to calm my system but it was still several minutes before the heaving stopped.
Chapter 26
Once the heaving stopped, I laid down on the bathroom floor, too exhausted to move very far in case the heaving started again.My body ached everywhere, inside and out.I was pretty sure I had some deep bruises on my back and sides from the kicks that jerk gave me and rolling out of the van, plus the angry marks on both wrists.I felt just as rough inside from the heaving of my stomach and the flash of pain that had run through me when I touched Morgan.Whatever was in the drug cocktail they'd used, it was doing a number on me.Whether the strength of the reaction was due to the drugs, or it was a side effect of the mating and being man handled I didn't care, I was more than ready for it to end.
Devon hovered in the doorway, not wanting to get in my way but not able to leave me alone either.I understood his reluctance to let me out of his sight, the last time he'd done that I'd been taken.I knew he wanted to touch me, to come in and hold me and to reassure himself that I was back and safe but at the same time he was afraid he would hurt me.The bruises were healing but not as fast as they should have been.
"Nick?"Devon said softly.
I picked up my head and looked at him.
"Can I get you anything?"
"Can you help me to the bed?I'm not sure I can make it on my own."
"Of course, let me take care of you for a while."He came into the bathroom and gently picked me up.
"Normally I'd insist on doing it myself, you know me."I tried to make a joke of it."But right now, I just can't."
"It's okay.I've got you."He murmured, cradling me easily against his body as he lifted me off the floor.I curled into him, letting the his scent wrap around me and comfort me.He carried me out of the over-sized bathroom and into bedroom.He carefully laid me on the bed, pulling the sheet and blanket up over my battered body."We need to get some food into you but let's give it an hour or two and see if your stomach stays calm first.If you can't eat by then we'll have to see about an IV to replace some of the fluids and nutrients you've lost."
"I'll try to eat in a while but I'm not gonna worry about it now."I burrowed into the bed, trying to get warm."Come lay with me?"
"Sure, give me a minute to check with Caden and I'll be right there."He went into the main room of the suite, but left the door open.I heard the rumble of his voice and Caden's for a couple minutes before he reappeared.He toed off his shoes and pulled his tee shirt off over his head but left his jeans on, before sliding into bed behind me, He curled around me and held me gently.I moved until my head was resting on his arm as he held me.The feel of his strong arms around me was comforting, the contact of his skin against mine made me feel better, as if my injuries were more distant, more healed.I closed my eyes and tried to relax, to let my body heal itself.
I must have drifted off to sleep because the next thing I knew Devon was calling my name and stroking my face.I opened my eyes and looked up into his concerned face.
"It's all right, Nickie.I'm right here with you."He was saying.
"I know you are."I said."Is something wrong?"
"You were dreaming.You started struggling, fighting me and calling my name."
"I don't remember any of it."I shook my head, confused.
"It's probably better that you don't."He continued to pet my face and neck."How do you feel?"
"Better, some."
"You ready to try to eat something?Or at least drink something?"
"What do you have in mind?"
