Chapter 82

Jason carefully placed Grace in the chair and propped a storage box beneath the kitchen table so she could elevate

her foot.

“You need to eat,” he said. Then he busied himself in the

kitchen reheating the food she’d prepared earlier.

“You know,” Lina said. “I wasn’t too keen on this whole

arrangement. You kind of came out of nowhere and basically moved in.” Lina laughed softly as she took in the small

changes around the apartment. “I definitely wasn’t buying all that sister/brother stuff.” She laughed again.

Jason arched a brow at her.

“But now,” Lina went on, “It’s clear you’re good for my friend. Thank you for helping her.”

Jason turned back to plating up food for Grace. “There is no reason to thank me. Grace would do the same for me.”

As he said it, he realized that was true. She’d be there for him. No questions asked. No stipulations or expectations of something in return. And she wouldn’t leave his side.

Could he say that of anyone else in his life? Anyone who wasn’t on his payroll, that is. Or who wasn’t out to gain something from him?

Lina yawned.

“You should go home and rest,” Grace said. “This has been… a stressful day. I’m sorry you got dragged into this drama.”

Lina gave Grace a hug. “The other people brought the drama when they tried to bully you.”

Grace just shrugged. “I shouldn’t have engaged. I know

better…

“That’s nonsense,” Lina argued. “They had no right to target

you.”

wanted to reply

of her head. “Can I do anything else -do you need anything

call you if I need anything.”

Then he fed Grace her dinner. She protested at first,

the first few bites, she leaned back in the chair feeling so tired and weary. Her ankle ached. Most of her body did. But mostly, she just felt beaten down. Like she was fighting some battle and there was

don’t like that look,” Jason said quietly.

“I need to clean up.”

brought the dishes to the sink and washed

watching. Given all that she had experienced, she seldom allowed herself to wallow or to feel sorry for herself.

felt a bit hopeless.

he asked, “Sister,

“Huh?”

he asked as if it was an

her hair. She made to stand by

and wobbled on her

sat back

“Sister, do you need to go to the

expression was awkward but she ultimately

the bathroom. He left her standing, and waited to make sure she was steady. Then he backed out and closed the door behind

he said.

grew even

the one hand, it was a basic biological process, on the other she felt shy that he

bathroom, Jason was there. He swept her up and

a slight bone fracture in only one of

the other is

doctor said you should move as little as possible,”

“Or do you not like me taking care of you

shook

out to lightly stroke

hurt, Sister, I do

you?” She was a little

walk, I’ll have to carry you. If you want to eat, I’ll feed you. When you’re thirsty, I’ll

me.”

Grace swallowed hard.

personal, more… intimate than a brother helping

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