Page 84 of I Promise You
It just won’t ever end, will it?
If what Kane’s saying is true, that means Danny has been keeping things from me when I’ve repeatedly warned him to let me in. That means...he’s been lying to me.
We can’t possibly move on with each other when things are still hidden.
My eyes shake side to side, searching for relief in Kane’s dark blue eyes, hoping this is all just a bad dream again. Maybe if I close my eyes, I’ll wake up pregnant at Danny’s ranch like I did after Emilia’s wedding.
After such an amazing moment when we shared such a serene reunion underneath the moonlight and waves crashing against the shore.
But when I blink and open my eyes again, I’m met with a softened Kane Slaughter, and I’m still in the same hallway of this freezing hospital.
It’s not a dream. It’s my horrid reality.
Danny’s integrity has been fractured.
Someone is after my boyfriend. Someone who will go to great lengths to hurt me just to get to him.
Shane is gone, Nora’s in jail.
Now, there’s someone else out to hurt me?
“I don’t want you to worry. I know this is the last thing you want to hear right now, but you have one of the best security systems installed in your home and it’s encouraged by the Admiral that you continue to live your life normally. We got this. We got…you.”
I laugh, rolling my eyes.
“Live my life normally? Really, Kane? Has there been anything about my life that has been normal lately?”
He swallows and looks away from me like he can’t bear to see me like this.
I have nothing more to say to him.
I resent their jobs.
I hate this lifestyle.
I’m over having to look over my shoulders constantly. I’m over my boyfriend leaving me all the time. I’m done having towait for his return constantly. Having to put my plans on hold because I can’t get out of bed some days because all I think about is him. The worry that clouds the back of my mind when he isn’t near me, sleeping next to me, holding me.
I’m over it.
I need to take care of my patients.
“Well, gee, thanks.” I brush past him, my shoulder grazing against him. I’m coming off rude, but this time, I want to and I don’t care. “Thanks for letting me know, but I’ve got to get back to work,” I snap, wiping away more tears from my eyes.
“Ari, wait.” He grabs my forearm, his fingers pressing against my skin, pleading for me to stop.
I discover things I need to know by Kaneagain. First my brother’s death, and now this? I find out by his teammate and not the man that always makes me feel safe, the man I’ve fallen in love with mindlessly.
I twist out of his grasp and jog away, continuously drying the waterfall of sorrow that pours down my eyes.
I have to stop by Ms. Salem’s room before I go home for the day to check if she’s made any progress with her recovery.
Apparently, Doctor Reese was aware of Damian and Danny stopping by to see me, so he let it slide, which was odd.
Lori told me Doctor Reese was a family friend of the Riders. There’s no way in hell he doesn’t have some connection with them because that’s the only reason I still have my job. No yelling, no scolding or belittling came from Doctor Reese when I returned.
I don’t know when I’ll see Danny again, but this is the first time I don’t want to be around him.
I’m livid and broken; betrayal burns through my bones, and I don’t know what I’ll do if I see him.
