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piece, and go gently. We want the clots to stay. Also, no blowing your nose for some time.” She looked him in the eye for this. “But I’m just going to say, I doubt you’ll feel much like it.”
    He watched as she looked up to Hannah.
    “He needs to ice it for twenty-four to forty-eight hours,” she said.
    He grunted in annoyance. “I’m right here.”
    Rachel stopped her task to look at him. “I realize that, but I’m delegating a task to the person that I think will most likely see it happen.”
    Lucius raised his eyebrows in surprise. It wasn’t often that someone discounted him.
    Rachel finished her task and went back to scribble some things on a paper.
    “Oh, Lucius,” Hannah said and placed a hand on his chest. “I’m so sorry.”
    Annoyed he couldn’t use his nose, Lucius took in a deep breath. The taste of her was in the air. He frowned.
    “Did you drug me?”
    The room stilled.
     
     

Chapter Five
     
     
    “Did I what?” Hannah asked.
    Rachel turned around to stare at Lucius. “It’s a mild sedative. Just enough to take the edge off,” she said. “It’s standard.”
    Hannah gasped. First the shot and now this. She was really starting to question her friend’s methods. Lucius tried to steady himself and sit up.
    “This is bullshit,” he said and shook his head as if he was trying to make sense of things. “Don’t think Titus won’t hear about this.”
    “Oh, I’m sure he will, but none of you men listen to me, and I can’t have you continuing to risk your health,” she said. “Now let me look at your eyes.”
    Hannah held her breath. He glared at her bright light, but let the doctor take a look.
    “Good,” she said and shut off the light. “Now let Hannah take you home and get some sleep.” Rachel looked up to Hannah. “I’ll give the main line a call and have them send someone over to see you home and let them know what’s going on.”
    He stood and swayed slightly. Hannah rushed in front of him to prop him up with her shoulder.
    “I got you,” she said quietly.
    He sighed and settled into her arms. For a moment, she was certain she felt something rumble in his chest like a growl but shook it off. It had been a long evening. She was surprised when he let her guide him out of the room, his large body resting heavily against her own.
    They moved slowly down the hall and into the parking lot. She opened the door and helped him slip inside the car, heaving a big sigh when he fit without any issues. Although she knew how big he was, it was totally another thing to have that weight resting on top of her. She blushed when other thoughts of how she’d like him to lie on top of her came to mind.
    Hannah took a few deep breaths and walked around to the other side. By the time she had climbed in, Lucius was leaning heavily over into her seat. She slid into the car and squished in next to him.
    “You smell good,” Lucius mumbled next to her ear as she started the car.
    Hannah laughed.
    “Your nose is all packed. You can’t smell anything,” she said and glanced at him. His head rested comfortably against her shoulder, mouth and eyes slightly open. “Besides, you said I didn’t have a smell.”
    She watched a confused look flash across his drugged face and returned her eyes to the darkened road.
    Lucius shifted next to her. She nearly jumped when she felt his hot breath against her skin.
    “It’s weird,” he said next to her neck. She felt him inhale deeply. “I can taste you in my mouth.”
    Hannah shivered. Despite her best intentions, she was absolutely getting turned on by a very drugged Lucius. He leaned in further, and her nipples tightened under her thin blouse. She jumped when his lips brushed against her neck.
    “Lucius,” she groaned, trying to keep focused on the road.
    For the most part Hannah knew where she was going, but she’d never actually been out to his part of the compound.
    “Turn here,” he said as he absently toyed with a tendril of her