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She giggles as she shuts it.

Vicky looks up at me again.“You people are making me nervous.I’m starting to think I died in that ravine and now I’ve entered another dimension and I’m unaware of my death.”

I point to her tray.“Dead people don’t eat.Finish your soup.”

“So bossy…”

“Yep.”

She takes another bite before lifting one hand to point at her head.“Don’t stop.That feels good.”

“Now who’s bossy?”

Chapter8

Victoria

As I slowly awaken, I’m aware that my pillow is incredibly soft and there’s a masculine scent surrounding me.I let myself linger in this space.I’ve been traveling for two weeks, so I’m used to waking up in different places, but I can’t remember where I laid my head last night…

The moment I attempt to roll onto my side, I come more fully awake.My entire body hurts, especially my left leg.It takes me a few seconds for my memories to flood back in.

The ravine…

The cut on my leg…

The tree pinning me…

Blaze…

I yank my eyes open and screech when I find myself face-to-face with him.He’s inches from me, leaning over me on one elbow.His hand comes to my cheek.“Hey, baby.Don’t panic.You’re safe.”

My heart races, and I’m breathing heavily as I force my body to relax into the mattress.“Shit.You scared me.I forgot where I was.”

“I’m sorry.”

“How long was I asleep?”I glance toward the windows.The sun is up.

“Fifteen hours.”He lifts my hand to his lips and kisses my knuckles so intimately.“You were exhausted.I woke you to take your pain killers and antibiotics, but you probably don’t even remember it.”

He’s right.I don’t recall that at all.

“How does your leg feel?”

“Not too bad.But my entire body hurts.”

“I’m not surprised.You fell a long way, landed hard, and spent the night in the elements.I suspect you’ll be bruised and battered for several days.”He pushes to sitting and lowers the covers.

My breath hitches when it occurs to me that the only thing I’m wearing is his T-shirt, and I reach down to make sure it’s covering my pussy.

Blaze strokes my chin with one finger.“I just want to make sure your leg doesn’t look infected.Also, I’ve already seen every inch of you.”

I nod.True.It was a knee-jerk reaction.

My left leg is propped up on a pillow, and Blaze leans over, turning it a bit.“It looks good.”His fingers move to my opposite thigh, and he winces.“Huge bruise on your leg from the branch.”

“Tree,” I blurt, correcting him.It annoys me to think I couldn’t get myself out from under a simple twig.It was an entire tree, even if it was a baby.The roots were still gripping it to the ground, making it impossible for me to lift it off me.

He chuckles.“Sorry.Tree.Maybe more of a sapling.”