“Head home.”She didn’t ask a question, but a heartfelt relief.
“Yeah, baby, home,” he said in a husky tone as his gaze flew to hers while he donned his suit jacket.He narrowed his eyes.“And I better not hear you disagree with me.”
Chapter Forty
He pulled her up, wrappedan arm around her while gripping his briefcase with the other, and snagged her purse off the floor.They quietly rode down in the elevator and made it to his car.He knew his condo was closer, but Jennifer loved the house, and he needed to give her as much peace as he could until she was stronger.
She looked at him in curiosity when he froze beside her as he started to help her into his car.Grant cupped her chin in his hard, callused palm.
“Please tell me that’s not your car over there.”He tilted his head to the side, indicating the spot behind them.
“Y-yes,” she said uncertainly.
He gritted his teeth.“So, you’re telling me you drove here from...?”His eyebrows rose in question.
“The ...sh ...el ...ter,” she stammered.
He closed his eyes as if in pain but continued his lecture.“From the shelter across town?”
She placed a hand on his chest and spread her fingers out over the solid wall of muscle under his shirt.
“Yes.Why are you so upset, Grant?”
“Because you can barely stand but choose to drive a car.You could have been in an accident.In fact, I’m surprised you weren’t.”He growled his words between his gritted teeth, his jaw tense.
She pressed her forehead against his chest.“I’m sorry.All I could think of was getting to you.It was a stupid decision.”
Grant pressed a kiss on top of her head.
“Yeah, it was reckless and dangerous.”He rubbed a cheek against her hair before he gripped her arms to move her back a step.His cool, steady gaze bore into hers.“You’ll never do something like that again.Never take a chance with your life.Do you understand me?”His voice grew firmer as the words came.
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Jennifer
Jennifer swallowed.Her pulse pounded.All she could do was nod mutely.
