Chapter 0733

Nina

"Ouch. Shit."

Matt winced as I dabbed at his bloody nose. He must have burst a small blood vessel during the training, because he had suddenly begun gushing out of nowhere. And although he was on the mend following Enzo's outburst the other day, he was clearly still in a good amount of pain.

"Sorry. I'm almost done," I said gently as I worked.

"Take your time." Matt swallowed and gripped the edge of the wooden stool he was sitting on. Here, perched on the stool with me standing in front of him, we were eye level-maybe even for the first time since we had met. "Hey," he said as I worked on his nose. "Can I ask you something?"

"Sure. What's up?"

Matt paused before continuing. "You and Enzo... How are you guys doing?"

I stopped dabbing at his bloody nose and leaned back to look at him. "Are you referring to-"

help but notice that you two seem to be

as Matt nodded, and I tossed some of the bloodied

"It's been... weird," I admitted slowly. "That place-Mila's so-called 'palace'- was a living nightmare. Enzo was put through

his nose. "I tried talking to

he won't rest until she is. But I think

sighed softly. "That's

baby has made him more protective, more...

I spoke, tears began to cloud my vision. I quickly turned away and bit my lower

then, Matt's hand shot out and covered mine.

slowly to look at him, and his eyes were nothing if not sincere. "What is it?"

want you to know that I'm here for you," he said. "Both of you. I'm your friend. And if you want

I said. "I know what you're thinking, about Enzo's anger

then nodded slowly and released my hand, leaning back. "Good. I just had

forward and hugged him. He stiffened for a moment, then hugged me

to

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