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not your prisoner. I appreciate your help. But I’ll be fine. The test tech gave me the address for a local shelter. I can take it from here.”
    “No.” She blocked his attempt to walk by her. “You can’t. I just vouched for you in there, meaning I’m responsible for your butt. Like it or not, you are in my care. We’ll be sticking together like sauce on spaghetti until I’m sure you’ve regained your faculties.”
    Which included the rest of the night at the very least. More likely twenty-four to forty-eight hours. At three-thirty in the morning exhaustion prevented her from thinking beyond that. The night nurse had recommended a nearby hotel. She planned to check in and immediately check out.
    This delay was not making her a happy camper.
    “I don’t like it.” He declared. He picked her up, set her aside and headed toward the street. “Good luck with the job search.”
    In a heartbeat she stood in his way, hand to his chest. “You don’t want to mess with me, JD. Get in the car.”
    He struck out in a defensive move. She countered and they engaged in a brief tussle. He knew karate. And he was good. She was better. And she wasn’t injured. In a few moves she had him on one knee. She released him.
    “I’m sorry.” He ran a hand over his neck. “I didn’t mean to fight you. It was instinct.”
    “I get that. But stop battling me.” Weariness dragged at her. “Neither of us has the energy for it. Listen, I can’t let you wander off alone. If something happened to you or to someone because of you, I’d feel responsible. There’s a hotel a few blocks away. Let’s just go there for the rest of the night and see how you’re doing tomorrow.”
    He walked by her toward the parking lot. “Let’s go, then. I’m beginning to see why the citizens of Woodpark voted against you.”
    Grace flinched. Okay, that hurt more than it should have. She’d stood by his side all night and the first time she challenged him he struck out at her. She understood he was upset with the circumstances more than with her. Still, it felt personal.
    Following after him, she clicked the locks open. They traveled the few blocks to the hotel in silence. Unfortunately, the hotel the nurse recommended looked small and shabby. Thankfully it had a sold-out sign in the window, taking the choice of staying there out of Grace’s hands.
    She was tired enough not to care where she laid her head tonight. Still, she preferred not to suffer regrets in the morning. A quick scan on her phone for local hotels brought up several national chains. She went with Pinnacle Express because they were known for their good service. She plugged the address into the GPS while JD called and made a reservation.
    Given the need to monitor his health and his attempt to walk away, she told him to make it one room with two beds. He lifted one brow but didn’t question her.
    When they reached the room, JD disappeared into the bathroom. She heard the shower turn on as she tossed her duffel bag on the nearest bed. Energy gone, she dropped into the only armchair to wait her turn. She had barely closed her eyes when she heard the door opening. Dragging heavy lids open, she watched him stroll across the room in gray knit boxer briefs.
    He moved like poetry in motion. Graceful, muscles flowing with every step. So beautiful that for a moment she wondered if she was dreaming. The ugliness of his scar stripped the dream quality away. She sat up.
    More alert, she noticed he moved carefully on his way to the bed. He didn’t acknowledge her, simply sprawled out on his stomach and went to sleep. He didn’t even cover up but lay with his tight, knit-clad butt facing her and went to sleep. Already soft snores filled the silence.
    Shaking her head she set her phone alarm to wake him in a few hours to check him out. Yeah, that was going to be a joyous chore.
    Let him sulk.
    She wouldn’t compromise her principles because he thought he was fine when medical science and