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hand. “Please. Come.”
    She sucked in a breath. “I didn’t mean to be so selfish.” What had she been thinking? His wounds were serious, and here she was sightseeing. Maybe witnessing the melee had blocked out all intelligent thought.
    This time she did follow him down a hallway. Halfway down the hall, the sound of water reached her. Kellum must be taking a shower. That meant his wounds weren’t life threatening, though they sure had looked like it.
    “I’m afraid we only have two showers.”
    Only? “I’ll wash my arm then help you get clean.” It was the least she could do. While she wasn’t medically trained, she could apply some antiseptic and put a bandage on him.
    Taryn grinned, but she didn’t understand why he was being so cheerful. He had to be in incredible pain. He opened the bathroom door and motioned her in. She stopped short. “This is as big as my condo.” That was an exaggeration, but it was nearly as large as her University of Denver dorm room had been.
    A huge blue-tiled pool, perhaps ten feet long, five feet wide, and one foot deep, sat in the middle of the room on a raised platform. She had no idea what something as shallow as this would be used for, as she didn’t spot any whirlpool jets. At the far end of the massive room was a shower with a ton of showerheads sticking out from the sides and ceiling. “Wow.”
    “You’re not used to something like this?”
    Was he kidding? “Hardly. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything this grand.”
    The sink was basically one long porcelain trough over ten feet long that had six faucets jetting out from the wall high above the sink. Once more, the setup confused her. At least there was a normal-looking toilet.
    “It suits our purpose.”
    She stuck her hand under the faucet and water came out. It was one of those with an automatic sensor. She rubbed the blood off her arm, but her sleeve was still covered in red. Perhaps after Taryn cleaned up, she could rinse out her shirt before getting on her way.
    “You can take it off if you want.”
    The man could read minds. She leaned back and faced him. “I’m good.” Heat raced up her face as she watched Taryn unhook his loincloth. “What are you doing?”
    He stilled for a moment. “I have to see the extent of my wounds.”
    That made sense, so she turned her back.
    The last thing she expected was for him to laugh. “What’s wrong? I’m just removing my clothes. You’re welcome to watch.”
    “I don’t even know you. You’re a stranger.”
    “I saved your life. That hardly makes us strangers anymore.”
    The lions had saved her life. She planted a hand on her hip. She could walk out of there right now and take the elevator down to the forest floor. There had to be a lobby in a condo of this size. Surely, there’d be a concierge who could direct her back to Spirit. Or better yet, arrange for someone to drive her into town.
    But she wouldn’t do that. “It’s not appropriate.” Dear Lord in Heaven, she sounded like her mother. Lara wasn’t a prude, but she did have limits. On the other hand, this man had protected her, his first name did begin with a T , and he was more attractive and virile than any man she’d ever seen.
    “You offered to help.” His cheer had disappeared.
    His sudden sullenness jammed her full of guilt. She spun back around. “True.” Her breath caught. That was a big mistake. He was naked and his huge cock was standing erect. Dried smears of blood covered a large part of his body. “Oh, my.” Her thoughts disconnected.
    Taryn walked into the vast shower and motioned that she join him. “I need help washing my back.”
    She hadn’t studied his back. He probably had cuts on it. She owed him. “Okay.”
    She took off her shoes, but that was as far as she was willing to undress. There was blood on enough of her clothing that it made sense to wash them while she wore them. He turned on one showerhead. He must have instant hot water because he stepped under