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“Yes, a scenic waterfall ride, then a night huddled in a blown-up base filled with exotic creatures,” I said, dryly.
Jameson smiled. “Glad you made it.”
“Me too. Marc nearly died from the injury from the monster at the waterfall. It was bad. He nearly bled out.”
Frowning, North pushed Marc’s shirt up.
“Hey,” Marc complained.
“It’s healed.” North’s brow creased. “How?”
Marc scratched the side of his head. “Well, we found…”
“He took a shot of nano-meds we found in Blue Mountain Base,” I finished.
Jameson cursed, and the others all traded shocked glances.
North blinked. “You took a shot of decades-old nano-meds? You could have killed yourself!”
“It does sound bad when you say it like that,” Marc said.
North let out a sound.
“Yet here I am. Alive and kicking.” Marc shot them his trademark grin. “You can’t get rid of me that easily.”
My heart squeezed. He was making light of it. Not wanting his squad mates or his brother to worry.
But I’d been there with him. I knew how close he’d come to dying.
I gripped the edge of my seat. He’d protected me. He’d also almost lost his mind when I’d taken a dangerous risk.
He had feelings for me.
Maybe it wasn’t the love I craved, but I felt a deep connection to this man. He could be charming or serious. A joker or focused soldier. He might break my heart, but I felt Marc Jackson was a risk worth taking.
We’d both survived hell. Both almost died. Now, I wanted to know what it was like to be with him.
“Colbie?”
I saw Marc looking at me.
“Okay?” he asked with a frown.
I smiled. “I am. I’m glad we’re heading home.”
“Me too.” His fingers brushed mine on the seat.
Yes, I was going to risk it all with Marc.
Somehow, I was going to make him show me the real him that he rarely showed anyone.
And I was going to show him what we could have together.
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Marc
They made me get on a fucking iono-stretcher. It hovered off the ground without a sound. I scowled as the medical team pushed us toward the infirmary back at Dawn.
