“Goodbye, Miss Jade.”
Blake was holding the building door open for them with one hand and a duffle bag in the other.
After Cole wheeled into the lobby, she looked back to see Blake right behind them. She whispered in Cole’s ear. “Where’s Blake going?”
“He’s staying with us until he finds a place.”
Jade faced forward as they wheeled into the elevator. Then she looked up to see Blake staring down at her. She pressed her lips to Cole’s ear. “I don’t think he likes me.”
Cole snorted. “He likes you just fine.”
She peeked up at the man again and must have been mistaken because she saw his lips curl up into what some would call a smile.
Jade tucked her head against Cole’s shoulder. “I’m tired.”
“Fighting takes a lot out of a person,” Blake said.
Cole laughed, and Jade rolled her eyes, thankful neither of them could see.
The elevator door slid open to Cole’s condo. He rolled in and then stopped by the table.
“Why don’t you go in and shower and get into bed? I’ll be in a bit.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Wear what I have laid out, Jade.”
She nodded, climbed off his lap, and walked down the hallway.
After her shower, she put on his t-shirt that he’d put on the bed and looked for panties, but she couldn’t see any. Deciding not to rock the boat, she slid into bed and waited for Cole.
Chapter Ten
Cole watched her walk away, and only when the door closed behind her did he let himself grin.
“Jesus, Cole, she looks like some beautiful angel until you piss her off.”
“She was bullied in school, so now when she sees someone being bullied, she reacts.”
“She’s a tough little shit,” Blake said.
“How about a drink before bed?”
Blake nodded. “I could use one.” His friend followed him into his office and over to the bar.
“I can get it, Cole. What will you have?”
“Bourbon.”
Blake nodded and set the glasses in front of them a moment later.
Cole took a drink and sighed. “What happened after I left?”
“You mean when you were in the hospital?”
Cole nodded.
“It was fucked up. The wounded needed to be taken care of. We all had some kind of injury. Not as severe as yours. The field medic could take care of us, so we didn’t have to be flown out.”