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only in a whisper. Had she truly lost it? Had the stress been so great that her mind just snapped?
    “Would you do me a favor?” Kevin asked her cautiously.
    “That depends on what it is,” she replied hesitantly. She wasn’t about to agree to anything until she knew exactly what she was getting into.
    Kevin found himself grinning over her response. She was so timid, so cautious. Hopefully, the day would come when she would be completely comfortable with him, and trust him implicitly. Until then, he had his work cut out. “I’m a little concerned about your ribs. We have an X-ray machine available. I would like for you to get an X-ray and make certain no bones are broken.”
    “You have an X-ray machine at your house?” Erica asked incredulously, her eyes getting big. Just how much money did this family have? Who in the world kept an X-ray machine in their house, and more importantly, why?
    Kevin grinned over to her, finding her bug-eye look a bit comical. “It’s not here at the house exactly. It’s located at my office. Will you come with me to get X-rayed?” he asked cautiously.
    She sat back a little on the couch, obviously trying to ease her pain. “I really don’t feel up to driving anywhere right now, Kevin. Could we maybe look at doing it later?”
    “You won’t be driving, silly, I will. I just need for you to trust me to take care of you. Please?” he requested.
    “Okay, if you insist,” she replied, a bit grumpily. What she really wanted to do was take a nap, but knew she was too keyed up and worried to ever sleep. Still, she was emotionally drained.
    Kevin helped her up off the couch, and quickly escorted her downstairs and through the kitchen to the back door. He grabbed the set of car keys hanging on a hook next to the door and steered Erica towards the garage. The keys he had picked up belonged to Jennifer’s red Mustang. His own pickup truck was still at the office. When Erica’s call came in earlier today, he found himself in a hurry to arrive home as quickly as possible. The need for speed screamed, “Take the Harley!” when he walked out of the office. And so, the motorcycle that was usually used for work was now sitting in the garage in place of his truck.
    As Kevin escorted Erica out to the car, he noticed she constantly looked over her shoulder, as if she expected Shawn to show up out of the blue. Kevin almost wished he would. He was still seething over the damage Erica had sustained from last night’s attack. Kevin knew it was just a matter of time, Shawn would show his butt sooner or later. And Kevin vowed to himself that he would be there when Shawn was caught. Only then could he guarantee that Shawn would never lay another hand on Erica.
     
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    Rosetta attempted to redirect her thoughts back to the letter that was half finished sitting in front of her. She found herself staring blankly at it, unable to focus on what she had been writing prior to her son coming in.
    She glanced up and caught her husband watching her intently, wearing a frown on his face. “Don’t give me that look, Charles,” she stated with a sigh.
    “Come, love.” He gently coaxed her over to his waiting arms, bringing her down to perch on his lap. “Let’s wait and give this a chance, Rosetta,” Charles soothed, as he brought her close against him for a hug. “There is no sense in speculating and getting worked up for nothing. Besides, I really would like to meet this girl who has finally turned our Kevin’s head.” He gently kissed his wife, as she placed her head on his shoulder.
    “I know you are right, love, but I still worry. She has a tremendous amount of baggage, and that will take some time to overcome.” Rosetta stopped for just a moment in thought. “Every time I think of her, I get the strongest feeling she is his mate. Maybe it is just my wishful thinking,” she paused and smiled up at her husband. “Every mother wants their son to find their one true love.”
    “I