sn't Jesse's. It was a di

snarled, grabbing a fistful of Kian

oded on h

from the gutter that Brayden was

ac

ed in the small room. Kianna's head snapped to the side,

inches from Kianna's. "He belongs in my

something, but Jesse was stronger,

ink that little trick in the courtroom impressed

glass soap dispenser on the counter. Shards fle

done this a l

ed deep into her forearm. Blood welled up instantly,

ying, unhinged sound. "

it up her eyes. She took the piece of glass and delib

, her voice filled with manufactured t

e floor, clutching her bleeding hand, tears streaming down her face. He saw Kianna st

se, kneeling beside her, cradling he

God, what

ng finger at Kianna. "She just... she just snapp

hey met Kianna's, were filled with a cold, cutt

couldn't handle this. You're just like everyone else from th

more serious than Jesse's scratch. He only saw his new, d

arled. "I don't

ed her out of the restroom, leaving Kian

ayden was now so carefully tending to. A bitter, broken laugh escaped her lips

ner, he would clean the wound so gently, his brow furrowed with worry. He wou

ed by this stranger who l

face a mask of professional neutrality. "Mr. Berg

e assistant guide her out, her m

and Jesse's expensive perfume, the driver, a man she'd

t blood on the seats. Miss Collins

er bleeding arm close, tucking her legs in, trying to ma

for hours. A doctor finally stitched up he

n's disgust, his instant belief in Jesse's lies. She thought of the driver's wa

e pillow, muffling the so

r creak

uquet of flowers and a bag of foo

er heart leaped with a s

oice soft. He avoided looking at her s

dn't say

she began, needing to make him understand, just on

he inter

"And I know you d

na f

ly a whisper. He reached out and gent